Basbousa with persian flavours

Amazing and easiest dessert

Bosbousa

For the cake,

• Coarse semolina – 2 cups

• Sugar – 3/4-1 cup( i used 3/4)

• Baking powder – 1 tsp

• Yogurt – 1 cup

• butter – 1/2 cup, melted

• Blanched almonds for top – 10-12

For syrup,

• Sugar – 11/2-2 cups

• Water – 2 cups

• Dried rose buds or petals 1tbsp or use 1tsp rose water

• Juice of 1 lemon

• Zest of half lemon

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 F. Grease 8 inch baking pan

• In a bowl , mix the semolina, sugar and baking powder together. Add the yogurt and mix well to combine add the melted butter and mix well

• Pour batter into the

• Make diagonal marks on the batter with a knife to make diamond shapes Put a blanched almond in each portion.

• Bake for 35-40 minutes or till it is set.

• To add bit more golden colour broil for just a minute or two watching carefully

• Syrup: put all the contents except lemon juice in a Cooking pan Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 5-10 minutes till it thickens slightly and coats a spoon dipped in it. Stir in the lemon juice

• Once the semolina cake is baked, remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes. Run your knife along the earlier marks and cut the cake into slices.

• Pour the syrup over the cake now(still hot)now let it rest at least an hour for syrup to absorb

• Add more rose petals on top if you like guy