Asbusa Recipes

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, leek and garlic, and cook, stirring until the onions are transparent. Add ground beef, and cook until about halfway done. Season with cumin, cardamom, salt and pepper. Mix well, and continue cooking until beef has browned.
• In a small dish or cup, mix together the flour and water to make a thin paste. Using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone. Fill the cone with the meat mixture, close the top, and seal with the paste. Repeat until wraps or filling are used up.
• Heat the oil to 365 degrees F ( 170 degrees C) in a deep-fryer or deep heavy pot. There should be enough oil to submerge the wraps. Fry the Sambusa a few at a time until golden brown. Remove carefully to drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together the semolina flour, baking powder, 1 cup sugar, coconut and butter. Add the yogurt and milk; mix until moistened but not runny or liquid. If you see that it is too dry, add more milk. Spread into a greased 8 inch square baking dish, smoothing the top as much as possible. Decorate the top with whole almonds.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. While the basboosa is baking, combine the water, 1 cup of sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook for at least 5 minutes.
• When the basboosa has finished baking, pour the syrup over it as evenly as possible. Place it back in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the syrup has been fully absorbed. Let rest for about 20 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Melt butter, allow to cool to room temperature.
• Combine sugar and buttermilk in a large bowl.
• Combine the semolina, vanilla, baking powder and baking soda in a separate bowl.
• Add semolina mixture to buttermilk mixture, mix well, then add melted butter, and mix well.
• Spray an 11x7 inch pan with cooking spray, pour in the mixture; You may also use a 13x9 inch pan, and bake for 25 minutes instead of 30.
• Let sit for 20 minutes.
• Bake for 30 minutes, pour sugar syrup over it while still warm.
• This is usually served with tea or coffee.
• ------ Sugar Syrup ----------.
• Combine sugar, water and juice of half a lemon in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes, mixture should thicken when it cools.

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to room temperature.
• Use a large bowl to mix sugar and cream of wheat. Add butter then mix by hand, rubbing the butter, sugar and cream of wheat between your palms for 10 minutes or until the mixture is very well blended.
• Add the yogurt and mix with your hands until the dough feels smooth in your hand. If it feels dry add one tablespoon of water at the time until it feels like pastry dough.
• Butter a 13x9x2" pan and pat the dough into the pan with your hand.
• Slice the dough in 2 x 2 inch squares or any shape you desire.
• Press one almond half onto the surface of each piece if desired, if you do not prefer almonds you do not have to use or may try your own decoration.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.