Basboosa Middle Eastern Semolina Yogurt Dessert Recipes

BASBOOSA II

This is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made of semolina flour, yogurt, and coconut. To adjust the sweetness, you can half or double the amount of sugar in the lemon syrup.

Provided by Felicia Manocchio

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

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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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.5 calories, Carbohydrate 51.9 g, Cholesterol 15.7 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 95 mg, Sugar 49.9 g

Ingredients

2 cups semolina flour
⅓ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup white sugar
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
¼ cup butter, melted
1 cup plain yogurt
¼ cup milk, or as needed
¼ cup whole almonds
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

BASBOOSA

This is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made with semolina and yogurt, then soaked in a rose water syrup. I got this recipe from my sister-in-law.

Provided by Lubna

Categories Desserts Cakes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Steps:

In a medium bowl, mix together the semolina flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, yogurt, oil, coconut, and baking powder. Set aside for 30 minutes.
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together the water, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and rosewater. Bring to a boil, and boil for 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the semolina batter into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Slice into squares or diamonds, and place on almond half onto each piece.
Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Switch the oven setting to broil, and broil until the top is golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oven, and pour the syrup over the squares. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.6 calories, Carbohydrate 55.1 g, Cholesterol 1.2 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 102.1 mg, Sugar 39.7 g

Ingredients

1 ½ cups semolina flour
½ cup white sugar
1 cup plain yogurt
½ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons flaked coconut
1 tablespoon baking powder
6 whole almonds, split in half
1 ½ cups water
1 ¾ cups white sugar
2 tablespoons rose water