Desserts
Basbousa with Cream
Basbousa with cream is a delicious dessert that uses Pakistani vermicelli to add a crispy note. Very tasty and easy to prepare with ingredients commonly found at home.
Total time50 min
Prep30 min
Cook20 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianEgg free
Recipe story
Basbousa with cream is a delightful dessert—perfect for serving to guests or family—and doesn’t require much time or effort!
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup coarse semolina
- 1 cup powdered milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 sachet instant cream powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 container (170 g) yogurt
- For the topping:
- Pakistani vermicelli, broken into small pieces
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- The basbousa with cream recipe and method are from a friend and chef of Sho Tabkhin Today:
- Lubna Al-Aradi
- Click Lubna’s name to visit her page on Sho Tabkhin Today and see her delicious recipes.
Method
- Mix the dry ingredients together: semolina, powdered milk, shredded coconut, sugar, and baking powder.
- Add the liquid ingredients to the dry mixture and mix well.
- Grease a baking pan with tahini, pour the batter into the pan, then sprinkle the vermicelli on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 30 minutes.Timers: 30 min
- After removing the basbousa from the oven, pour the sweetened condensed milk over it and cover for 30 minutes. Then cut and serve.Timers: 30 min
