Desserts
Authentic Namoura
Namoura is a delicious Middle Eastern dessert. Anyone who loves sweet flavors and syrup-soaked desserts will enjoy this original namoura recipe.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups coarse semolina
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup syrup
- 1/3 cup ghee
- 1 cup liquid milk
- Syrup :
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- How to prepare the syrup:
Method
- Rub the ingredients together, except for the milk, for about 3 minutes, then add the milk and knead until you get a smooth dough...Timers: 3 min
- Add a little tahini to an oven tray and grease it well on the bottom and sides, then pour in the namoura mixture.
- Let the namoura mixture rest for about 15 minutes, then cut it into lengthwise and crosswise lines and decorate with nuts as desired.Timers: 15 min
- Place the tray in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes...Timers: 20 min
- When the namoura is browned on the sides, move it to the upper rack of the oven and let it brown on top.
- Meanwhile, prepare the syrup.
- When we remove the tray from the oven, pour the hot syrup over it.
- The namoura must be cut before putting it in the oven.
- Boil the water and sugar, then add the lemon juice with a splash of orange blossom water.






