Basbousa Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups fine semolina
1 tbsp baking powder .
1/2 cup dry coconut
1/2 cup of butter /or margarine
4 tbsp of canola oil
3 tbsp orange blossom water or rose water or 1 tsp pure vanilla
1 cup 2% plain yogurt
1/4 cup white or brown sugar
for lite sugar syrup
1/2 cup white or brown sugar
1/2 cup of water
1 tsp lemon juice .
1 tbsp orange blossom
1 small cinnamon stick(optional)
1 tsp of margarine to grease the baking tray.
1/2 cup whole or chopped nuts for garnish

Directions:

Method
In a large bowl,mix the semolina, baking powder, sugar.
Add butter, oil, yogurt and blossom water, mix well (with hands, no machine please!) until smooth and well incorporated.
Add dry coconut at the very end.
Ps: the dough should be a little solid but very moist. if not moist enough, add a little bit of milk.
Grease the baking dish little bit of margarine
Pour your basbousa dough and spread it evenly .Garnish it with nuts insert them partially in to the mixture.
Set the tray aside for 30mn.
Poke the basbousa with a fork a little everywhere and pour syrup. let stand for 15mn, serve!
Bake
Preheat oven to 350F.place the dish in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes
(after 20m through baking, decrease temperature to 250F for the remaining 15mn. so not to get the top too dark.
The result should be golden brown.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	541.9 Kcal (2269 kJ)
Calories from fat	249.04 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.67g	43%
Cholesterol	34.48mg	11%
Sodium	125.18mg	5%
Potassium	420.4mg	9%
Total Carbs	67.37g	22%
Sugars	34.76g	139%
Dietary Fiber	2.37g	9%
Protein	7.83g	16%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	2.7mg	15%
Calcium	153.9mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	332.27 Kcal (1391 kJ)
Calories from fat	152.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.97g	43%
Cholesterol	21.14mg	11%
Sodium	76.76mg	5%
Potassium	257.77mg	9%
Total Carbs	41.31g	22%
Sugars	21.31g	139%
Dietary Fiber	1.45g	9%
Protein	4.8g	16%
Vitamin C	2mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	1.6mg	15%
Calcium	94.4mg	15%

* 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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