Basbousa with Ashta (Cream)

Ingredients

• 3 cups fine semolina
• 2 cups coarse semolina
• 2 cups shredded coconut
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup ghee and oil mixture
• 2 medium tablespoons baking powder
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup water
• Syrup (qatr or sheera)
• Ashta (clotted cream) ingredients and method:
• 4 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons fine semolina
• 1 can ashta (clotted cream)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water and rose water
• Recipe and method for Basbousa with Ashta from a friend and cook on Shou Tabkhin AlYoum:
• Fatima Zahwi Ghamloush
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• For more easy and delicious recipes see the Biscuit & Chocolate dessert: Biscuit & Chocolate Dessert
• Also see: How to Make Homemade Chocolate Crêpes
• Also learn how to make the easiest muhallabia here: Easy & Delicious Muhallabia Recipe

Method

1. Place all the ashta ingredients over the heat and stir continuously until the mixture thickens and sets.
2. Set the ashta aside to cool well before using.
3. Mix the basbousa ingredients well until you get a cohesive batter.
4. Pour half of the batter into a baking pan.
5. Spread a layer of the prepared ashta cream over the first layer, then cover with the remaining basbousa batter.
6. Bake the basbousa with ashta in the oven for 40 minutes.
   Timers: 40 min
7. When you remove the pan from the oven, immediately pour about 2 cups of hot syrup (qatr) over the basbousa.