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Basbousa

Basbousa is a traditional Middle Eastern semolina, coconut and yoghurt cake, soaked in orange or rose flavoured water or sweet syrup and topped with almonds and then cut in diamond shapes.
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Difficoltà
Low
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Tempo
110 min
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Autore
Kenwood
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Ingredienti

Porzioni: 15
Occorrente: 1 Cake
For the syrup
200 g sugar
180 g water
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cucchiaio da tavola honey
2 cucchiaio da tavola orange blossom water

For the cake
510 g coarse semolina
40 g desiccated coconut
100 g sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
250 g butter
1 cucchiaio da tavola honey
250 g full-fat Greek yoghurt
235 g whole milk
1 cucchiaio da tavola tahini
15-20  whole almonds


Tools

  • K-Beater

Utensili

  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Round tin

Istruzioni

FASE 1/5

Add sugar, water, lemon juice, vanilla extract, honey and orange blossom water to a medium saucepan
Place over a medium-high heat, bring to a boil and then reduce the heat
Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened
Remove from the heat and let cool

FASE 2/5

Preheat the oven to 200ºC
Fit the K-Beater
Add semolina, desiccated coconut, sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into the Appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
Mix until well combined 30 seconds, speed Min

FASE 3/5

Add butter into a small bowl
Heat in a microwave until melted
Add honey into the melted butter and stir to combine

FASE 4/5

Transfer the content of the small bowl into the Appliance bowl
Add yoghurt and milk into the Appliance bowl
Mix – 2 minutes, speed Min
Let rest – 20 minutes

FASE 5/5

Grease the round tin with tahini, coating the bottom and sides
Transfer the batter into the tin and spread evenly with a spatula
Using a sharp knife, score a diamond pattern in the batter
Place an almond in the centre of each diamond
Bake until cooked through and golden brown – 45 minutes, 200ºC
Remove from the oven, pour over the syrup and cover
Let rest – 30 minutes
Slice

 

Serve

Basbousa

Basbousa is a traditional Middle Eastern semolina, coconut and yoghurt cake, soaked in orange or rose flavoured water or sweet syrup and topped with almonds and then cut in diamond shapes.
Ȑ
Difficoltà
Low
ȑ
Tempo
110 min
&
Autore
Kenwood
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Porzioni:15
Occorrente:1 Cake

Ingredienti

For the syrup
200 g sugar
180 g water
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cucchiaio da tavola honey
2 cucchiaio da tavola orange blossom water

For the cake
510 g coarse semolina
40 g desiccated coconut
100 g sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
250 g butter
1 cucchiaio da tavola honey
250 g full-fat Greek yoghurt
235 g whole milk
1 cucchiaio da tavola tahini
15-20  whole almonds

Istruzioni

FASE 1/5

Add sugar, water, lemon juice, vanilla extract, honey and orange blossom water to a medium saucepan
Place over a medium-high heat, bring to a boil and then reduce the heat
Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened
Remove from the heat and let cool

FASE 2/5

Preheat the oven to 200ºC
Fit the K-Beater
Add semolina, desiccated coconut, sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into the Appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
Mix until well combined 30 seconds, speed Min

FASE 3/5

Add butter into a small bowl
Heat in a microwave until melted
Add honey into the melted butter and stir to combine

FASE 4/5

Transfer the content of the small bowl into the Appliance bowl
Add yoghurt and milk into the Appliance bowl
Mix – 2 minutes, speed Min
Let rest – 20 minutes

FASE 5/5

Grease the round tin with tahini, coating the bottom and sides
Transfer the batter into the tin and spread evenly with a spatula
Using a sharp knife, score a diamond pattern in the batter
Place an almond in the centre of each diamond
Bake until cooked through and golden brown – 45 minutes, 200ºC
Remove from the oven, pour over the syrup and cover
Let rest – 30 minutes
Slice

 

Serve

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