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How to Make Basbousa Dessert
Total time120 min
Prep70 min
Cook50 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyHard
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Desserts

ChefUmm Taha al-Hamawi

How to Make Basbousa Dessert

An easy, tried-and-true homemade basbousa recipe. Give the batter time to rest before baking, then let the basbousa cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!

How to make basbousa dessert with a wonderful, tried-and-true homemade recipe!

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8 servings

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups medium semolina
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup ghee
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons thick syrup (qatir)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • Thick syrup (qatir)
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 tablespoon rose water
  • Pan size: 28 cm
  • How to make the syrup

Method

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  1. Put the sugar, water and lemon juice in a pot over the heat.
  2. When the syrup begins to boil, lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, then add the tablespoon of ghee and stir until it melts.
    Timers: 10 min
  3. Add the rose water last.
  4. In a bowl, combine the semolina and baking powder and stir well to mix.
  5. In a saucepan over the heat, put the milk, ghee, sugar and syrup and heat, stirring until the sugar and ghee dissolve.
  6. Pour the milk-and-sugar mixture over the semolina and mix well.
  7. Mix the batter without kneading. Then spread a little tahini on the pan and spread the semolina mixture over it.
  8. Tap the semolina mixture in the pan three times to level the surface, then refrigerate for about half an hour.
  9. Place the pan in a preheated oven at 250°C for about 7 minutes, then lower the temperature to 180°C and bake for about 10 minutes.
    Timers: 7 min, 10 min
  10. Pour the syrup over it while both the syrup and the basbousa are hot. Cover to let the steam soften the basbousa, then leave it to cool completely (about 4 hours) before cutting.
    Timers: 240 min
  11. To make Umm Taha's chocolate cookies click on Chocolate Cookies
  12. For more desserts from Umm Taha's page on our site, here is the link: Maamoul Tart

Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut freeEgg freeHardLong cook

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