Basbosa

Ingredients

for sugar syrup
2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 piece cinnamon
2 whole cloves

for the Basbosa

  3 cups semolina flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
4 Tbsp clarified butter or soft butter
1 1/2 cup yogurt 1/2 cup coconut (optional)
1 tablespoon tahini 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts (optional)
1/2 cup chopped almond (optional)

Method

Preparation of the sugar syrup
-Place sugar and water in a pot on the oven (medium fire) till boiling starts.
-Add the rest of the ingredients (you can add vanilla or rose water optional) and you remove the surface if appears.
-Leave it on the oven for 10 minutes or until gets ready and use it warm.

Preparation of the Basbosa
-Mix of flour, sugar, and baking powder well.
-Add the melted butter with the finger tips till it gets mixed with the other components.
-Add the yogurt and mix it well till you get soft dough.
-You can add chopped coconut to the dough.
-Brush an oven tray with tihini.
-Place dough in the tray till its surface.
-Bake in an oven of 175 ?C for 15 minutes.
-Place the nuts on the surface with a soft pressing on the surface.
-Replace the tray in the oven for about 20 minutes or till it gets ready.
-Place the syrup on the hot Basbosa.
-Replace in the oven for 5 minutes.
-Leave till gets normal temperature.
-Present with cream or fresh cream.