Egyptian Basbousa
Mouth-watering Middle Eastern Basbousa cake with a soft crumb and a hint of coconut, drizzled with a luscious syrup for an indulgent dessert.
Ingredients for 8 portions
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 175°C.
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2
In a bowl, mix the semolina and flour. Add the butter and mix well with your hands.
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3
In another bowl, combine the sugar, coconut, and baking powder. Mix well.
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4
Add the yoghurt and 2 tbsp of milk to the dry ingredients. Mix well until thoroughly combined.
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5
Grease a baking pan with butter and spread the mixture evenly into the pan.
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6
Cut the cake into vertical strips, then diagonally to serve.
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7
Bake for 35-40 minutes.
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8
Pour the syrup over the basbousa.
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9
Set aside for 1 hour to absorb the syrup.
