Basbousa with Custard

Ingredients

• 2 cups semolina
• 2 1/2 cups shredded coconut
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• A pinch of vanilla
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• Syrup
• Custard mix *
• Custard ingredients and preparation:
• 4 tablespoons custard powder
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 4 cups water
• 10 tablespoons powdered milk
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• Misa Bazzi Beidoun
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Method

1. Mix the dry ingredients first: semolina, coconut, and baking powder...
2. In another bowl whisk the egg with vanilla and sugar until creamy, then add the yogurt and milk and continue whisking. Add the oil and whisk well.
3. Add the dry mixture to the wet and mix well. Pour the batter into a baking tin greased with butter and dusted with flour.
4. Place the tin in a preheated oven on the middle rack. Bake until done.
5. Once baked, drizzle with syrup and pour over the custard mixture, then decorate as desired...
6. Mix well and place over low heat, stirring until the mixture thickens and sets.