Basbousa cake

Updated at: Fri, 31 May 2024 18:24:55 GMT

Step 1

Syrup Put the sugar, water, and orange peel in a pot, bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.

Step 2

Add the squeezed lemon, mix, and orange blossom cook for 2-3 minutes, remove, and cool completely.

Step 3

Mix semolina, sugar and baking powder together.

Step 4

Crush or grind the mastic gum and add to the mixture.

Step 5

Add oil, orange juice and eggs.

Step 6

Mix well until combined. Allow 15 minutes to rest

Step 7

put all the nuts and dry fruit in hot water for 10 minutes mix the dates with the nuts and raisins in a bowl, which you will spread in the middle of the cake if you make a version with dates. make a spread from all in the food processor you can add orange juice or hot water if needed.

Step 8

1/2 of the dough flattened (perhaps with slightly oiled hands) on the pan 34 cm. Flatten the nuts dates spread and then the rest of the drought flattened.

Step 9

Cut according to the desired shape. Sprinkle the sesame seeds and stick an almond on each piece

Step 10

Bake at 180 degrees in a preheated oven until browned for almost 40 minutes.

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