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How to Make the Best Basbousa

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How to Make the Best Basbousa

The best basbousa at home... why don't we like basbousa, I wonder? Maybe because it's moist? Of course, this method is guaranteed to give you the right basbousa texture.

Total time75 min
Prep25 min
Cook50 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Recipe story

The best basbousa at home... why don't we like basbousa, I wonder? Maybe because it's moist? Of course, this method is guaranteed to give you the right basbousa texture.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coarse semolina
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup yogurt at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • A pinch of salt
  • Prepared sugar syrup
  • Pistachios and shredded coconut for garnish

Method

  1. Mix the semolina, sugar, coconut, a pinch of salt, and baking powder. Then add the yogurt, milk, eggs, vanilla, and oil, and mix well until combined.
  2. Pour into a baking tray greased with tahini so the mixture does not stick to the tray.
  3. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
    Timers: 10 min
  4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C, starting from the bottom until the edges are browned, then turn on the top heat to finish baking and turn golden.
  5. Remove from the oven and pour the cold, room-temperature syrup over it while it is hot.
  6. Garnish with coconut and pistachios, or as desired.
  7. Serve when it reaches room temperature.
  8. A best basbousa recipe from a site friend
  9. Randouch Shabib
  10. Also, from our wonderful Arabic dessert recipes, here are Ghraybeh Dessert
  11. Click the link to make Asafeef with Ashta

Notes and serving ideas

  • Ghraybeh Dessert
  • Asafeef with Ashta
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