Name: Authentic Saudi Basbousa Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: *For the Basbousa:**; 2 cups fine semolina; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup plain yogurt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup desiccated coconut (optional); Whole almonds or almond halves (for topping); *For the Sugar Syrup (Ater):**; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon rose water or orange blossom water

Basbousa 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

A sweet semolina cake soaked in sugar syrup and often topped with almonds or coconut.

Cake Semolina

Made with

Semolina sugar syrup almonds coconut

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