Basboosa Recipe

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Basboosa

Contributed by: Melinda

This is a thin, sticky cake that is a perfect special occasion treat with afternoon tea or coffee. It is more like candy than cake.

Cake
1 cup semolina flour
1 cup yogurt
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
2 tbl baking powder
2 beaten eggs

Syrup
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup water
1 tsp rose water or vanilla
1 meyer lemon
1 cinnamon stick

preheat oven to 350
Cake
Zest lemon and divide zest in half, then cut lemon in half
Mix flour, sugar, half the lemon zest and baking powder until well combined
Melt butter and add to flour
Add yogurt to mixture
Add eggs and mix well - there should be no lumps - let stand about 15-20 minutes
Brush a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with very little oil
Pour batter into pan
Bake on middle rack for 45 minutes
Syrup
Combine sugar, water, cinnamon stick, remaining half of lemon zest
Squeeze half the lemon into the syrup and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
When syrup reaches a boil, time for 1 minute
Remove from heat and allow to cool while cake bakes
Remove cake from oven when it is golden brown and let cool for 5 minutes
Pour all the syrup evenly over the cake
Let cool, then cut into 2 x 2 inch pieces

This is very rich and can be served with a yogurt sauce sweetened with honey and flavored with rose water. Excellent with tea or coffee.

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