Basboosa Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the semolina flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, yogurt, oil, coconut, and baking powder. Set aside for 30 minutes.
• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together the water, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and rosewater. Bring to a boil, and boil for 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the semolina batter into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Slice into squares or diamonds, and place on almond half onto each piece.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Switch the oven setting to broil, and broil until the top is golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oven, and pour the syrup over the squares. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together the semolina flour, baking powder, 1 cup sugar, coconut and butter. Add the yogurt and milk; mix until moistened but not runny or liquid. If you see that it is too dry, add more milk. Spread into a greased 8 inch square baking dish, smoothing the top as much as possible. Decorate the top with whole almonds.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. While the basboosa is baking, combine the water, 1 cup of sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook for at least 5 minutes.
• When the basboosa has finished baking, pour the syrup over it as evenly as possible. Place it back in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the syrup has been fully absorbed. Let rest for about 20 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving.

Steps:

• First make the cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix together flour, sugar, and baking powder very well in large bowl.
• Melt butter, add into mixture.
• Add yogurt into the mixture, mix well.
• Add eggs, mix well again.
• Beat mixture for 2 minutes til there are no lumps.
• Pour into 9 X 13 inch baking pan brushed with very little oil.
• Bake in middle rack of oven for 45 minutes.
• While the cake bakes, prepare the syrup:.
• Mix 3 cups sugar & one cup water in a pot, put on stove on high heat.
• Add in vanilla and cinnamon stick. Stir well.
• Squeeze half lemon into mixture, drop the lemon itself in there after squeezing.
• Mix well, let boil for 1 minute, remove from heat.
• After cake is a golden color (after about 45 mins), remove from oven, and let cool for about 5 minutes.
• Pour syrup onto the whole cake, let cool. Cut into as many pieces as you like.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• To make the syrup: Peel the lemon with a potato peeler to get flat strips of peel.
• Juice the lemon.
• Bring the sugar, water, and lemon juice to a boil.
• Throw in the rind of the lemon.
• Boil until the lemon rind is hard or the mixture is a runny syrup consistency.
• Add the honey.
• Set aside while you make the basboosa.
• Mix the semolina, flour, sugar, and baking powder.
• Add the oil and mix until all the batter is well blended.
• Grease a large cookie sheet tray (10 x 16 inches).
• Add the milk just before you are about to bake.
• Dot the mixture into the greased pan by spoonfuls.
• Level the mixture with your hand (dipped in milk).
• Shake the tray to level.
• Bake for 1/2 hour at 350 degrees.
• Cut into squares and return to the oven for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour the syrup over the basboosa immediately after you remove it from the oven the last time.