MILKMAID Basbousa
15 Minutes
Preparation Time
35 Minutes
Cooking Time
15
Serving
You will need
- Milkmaid 390 g
- Butter 225 g
- Baking Powder 5 g
- Semolina 340 g
- Water 250 ml
- Ground Cashew 150 g
- For Sugar Syrup:
- Sugar 240 g
- Water 250 ml
- Lime Juice 1 tbsp
- Rosewater 1 tbsp
- Ground Cashew 2 tbsp
Let’s make it
Step 1
In a pan add butter and allow it to melt, next add MILKMAID and baking powder and stir well.
Step 2
Then add the semolina, ground cashew and water, stirring well constantly until combined.
Step 3
Line a tray with butter and oil paper and pour the mixture into this tray.
Step 4
Bake in a 190°C preheated oven for 35 minutes or until golden
Step 5
For the syrup, add sugar and water to a saucepan, bring this to a boil and simmer for 6 -8 minutes
Step 6
Turn off the heat and stir in the lime juice, rosewater and ground cashew
Step 7
Remove the basbousa from the oven and pour cooled syrup all over the cake
Step 8
Place in the fridge to cool completely and cut in to diamond shaped slices and garnish with cashews and serve.