Basbousa

Name: Basbousa
Ingredients: syrup:; 2 and a half cups sugar.; 2 cups water.; one cinnamon sticks; half a lemon.; cake:; 3 cups of semolina.; 3 tablespoon flour.; 3 tablespoon butter.; 1/2 cup sugar.; 1 cup coconut.; 2 teaspoon baking powder.; 2 teaspoon or more lemon zest.; 1/4 teaspoon salt; topping or filling(optional):; 1 or 2 cups nuts or dates or coconuts

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

syrup:
2 and a half cups sugar.
2 cups water.
one cinnamon sticks
half a lemon.
cake:
3 cups of semolina.
3 tablespoon flour.
3 tablespoon butter.
1/2 cup sugar.
1 cup coconut.
2 teaspoon baking powder.
2 teaspoon or more lemon zest.
1/4 teaspoon salt
topping or filling(optional):
1 or 2 cups nuts or dates or coconuts

Directions

1

syrup:
2

we add all the ingredients n a deep pan for 25 min on a low stove or tell it starts to become sticky.
3

let cool.
4

cake:
5

while the syrup is cooling we start with the cake
6

we add the dry ingredients then the butter mix well then add the butter milk
7

u can lay the nuts or dates between two layers of cake or on top of the cake u can lay the nuts.
8

put the cake it in the oven for 25 to 30 mint or on till it becomes brown.
9

sprinkle the coconuts on top then pour the syrup on the cake and let cool.