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Published Jun 24th
Prep 15m Cook 45m Additional - Ready In 1h
Servings 9 servings Calories 298.5
This is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made of semolina flour, yogurt, and coconut. To adjust the sweetness, you can half or double the amount of sugar in the lemon syrup.
Recipe Ingredients
- 2 cups semolina flour
- ⅓ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- ¼ cup milk, or as needed
- ¼ cup whole almonds
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Cooking Directions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
- 2 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.
- 3 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.
- 4 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.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 298.5
- Carbohydrate 51.9 g
- Cholesterol 15.7 mg
- Fat 10 g
- Fiber 1.3 g
- Protein 2.8 g
- Saturated Fat 5.9 g
- Sodium 95 mg
- Sugar 49.9 g