Basbousa - Semolina Cakes With Syrup

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 33 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups semolina
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 cup whole milk
• blanched almond halve
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 prepare syrup first.
• 2 dissolve sugar inwater in a medium saucepan.
• 3 add lemon juice and bring to a boil.
• 4 once the syrup begins to boil, add in honey.
• 5 reduce heat and allow to slowly boil for about 8-10 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat and set aside.
• 7 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 8 lightly grease and flour a 9x12 baking dish.
• 9 cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. add eggs and vanilla.
• 10 in a separate bowl, combine semolina, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 11 slowly add to butter and egg mixture.
• 12 stir in milk.
• 13 pour mixture into baking dish and smooth with spoon.
• 14 take a butter knife and make diagonal lines from left to right and complete to make diamond shapes.
• 15 place an almond in the center of each diamond.
• 16 bake for 25 minutes.
• 17 remove cake from oven and pour syrup over cake until no more can be absorbed.
• 18 allow to cool for 20 minutes.
• 19 serve immediately with a dollop of whipped cream.