Basbousa (Middle East sweet)

 Basbousa is a term in the Middle east that refers to a very sweet semolina – sort of- cake. Verbally in Arabic we can call our loved ones “basbousa”,Which means my sweet or sweety.

For those who have never eaten Basbousa .. it is a Middle-Eastern dessert like a cake, but not exactly a cake.  The basic ingredients are eggs,milk powder,semolina, and a whole lot of sugar.  However, you can adjust the quantity of sugar and make it less if you're not much of a sweet-tooth.  Though people also make rich Basbousa with cream, the recipe given below is the original and standard one and it is tasty .Here i have made rich basbousa with cream.The Perfect Basbousa should be moist and buttery.The secret ingredient behind that is powder milk. This dish is very easy and very tasty too.It hardly takes 15 min to prepare and max half an hour or 20 min to bake..

Ingredients

2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 can cream
1 cup powder milk(i used nestles Nido)
1/2 cup oil or butter(or mix of both)
1cup semolina (rava)
1tsp Baking powder
1tsp Vanilla essence
 Sugar syrup (opt)

Method

In a bowl,beat the eggs till frothy.Add sugar,cream,milk powder and oil/buter. Whisk.Add semolina,baking powder and vanilla essence.Whisk well.

Pour in a greased pan and decorate with your optional nuts and bake in moderate oven for 20-25 min or till golden.While still hot, cut into squares or diamonds and if want drizzle with some sugar syrup above this.Serve hot or warm.

Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 can Velor cream 1 cup Velor powder milk 1/2 cup oil 1 cup semolina 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla Goody Arabic sweets' syrup

How to prepare

In a bowl, beat eggs till frothy. Add sugar, cream, powder milk and oil, whisk. Add semolina, baking powder and vanilla, mix well.
Pour in a greased pan and bake in moderate oven for 20 minutes or till golden. While still hot, cut in small diamonds and drizzle with Goody Arabic sweets' syrup.

- See more at: http://www.thegoodykitchen.com/recipe-1063-Basbusa-#sthash.rbF0hMeF.dpuf

Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 can Velor cream 1 cup Velor powder milk 1/2 cup oil 1 cup semolina 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla Goody Arabic sweets' syrup

How to prepare

In a bowl, beat eggs till frothy. Add sugar, cream, powder milk and oil, whisk. Add semolina, baking powder and vanilla, mix well.
Pour in a greased pan and bake in moderate oven for 20 minutes or till golden. While still hot, cut in small diamonds and drizzle with Goody Arabic sweets' syrup.

- See more at: http://www.thegoodykitchen.com/recipe-1063-Basbusa-#sthash.rbF0hMeF.dpuf

Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 can Velor cream 1 cup Velor powder milk 1/2 cup oil 1 cup semolina 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla Goody Arabic sweets' syrup

How to prepare

In a bowl, beat eggs till frothy. Add sugar, cream, powder milk and oil, whisk. Add semolina, baking powder and vanilla, mix well.
Pour in a greased pan and bake in moderate oven for 20 minutes or till golden. While still hot, cut in small diamonds and drizzle with Goody Arabic sweets' syrup.

- See more at: http://www.thegoodykitchen.com/recipe-1063-Basbusa-#sthash.rbF0hMeF.dpuf