Basboosa - Suji Cake (Arabic Semolina Cake) Recipe

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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
685
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 medium lime , zest of
  • 1 medium lemon , zest of
  • 1 tsp rose essence or 1 tsp rose water
  • 3 tsp honey
  • 3 cups semolina cream of wheat
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 medium lemons or 1 medium lime , which the peel was used for the syrup
  • 16 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

Directions:

  1. For the syrup:.
  2. Put all the ingredients together except for the rose water in a pot and bring to a boil.when it starts to boil, put in the rose water and let boil.it should look like syrup but should not be thick.don't let it reduce too much.let it sit while the cake is baking.
  3. For the cake:.
  4. While the syrup is put to boil, start the mixture of the cake.mix butter and sugar together(before doing this, make ure butter is very soft.cutting it up in small cubes always help).do not use a hand mixer or a cake mixer (this causes it to be too airy and we don't want this) but, use a fork or a potato masher.the butter and sugar does not need to be melted into each other.
  5. Now add the eggs and the dried ingredients to this.lastly, add in the soured milk.mix into the mixture and pour into a buttered dish.it should only be poured 1 inch in height.
  6. Put into oven at 325 degrees for 20 mins, then take out and cut into squares depending on the sizes you want and place back into oven for 5 - 10 mins.take out and pour sugar syrup all over the cake,making sure that the whole cake gets enough syrup.let cool and eat.
  7. The pistachios can be crushed and sprinkled over entire cake and an almond goes on each square.
  8. Nb:it tastes alot better the next day so this can be made a day ahead.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 684.52 Kcal (2866 kJ)
Calories from fat 340.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.8g 58%
Cholesterol 169.56mg 57%
Sodium 417.08mg 17%
Potassium 257.88mg 5%
Total Carbs 84.98g 28%
Sugars 62.87g 251%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11%
Protein 6.3g 13%
Vitamin C 15.9mg 26%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 105.6mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 234.08 Kcal (980 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.93g 58%
Cholesterol 57.98mg 57%
Sodium 142.63mg 17%
Potassium 88.18mg 5%
Total Carbs 29.06g 28%
Sugars 21.5g 251%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 11%
Protein 2.16g 13%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 26%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 0.5mg 9%
Calcium 36.1mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.3
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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