Cream Filled Basbousa

Cream filled Basbousa  is a traditional Arabic dessert which is a sweet semolina  cake soaked in sugar syrup which has a creamy layer filled ..Finally I am posting after 2 weeks Alhmdhulila as my site was under makeover I got to wait to changes my blog from cucumbertown to wordpress..Still got to explore more in wordpress.. Todays post  is a traditional Arabic dessert much loved by everyone..

Basbousa is a baked semolina based cake which is soaked in sugar syrup. And  in today’s  recipe I have filled/layered  the basbousa with thick cream filling flavoured  with rose water and orange blossom water and is soaked in sugar syrup… There are so many ways basbousa is prepared  some recipe add coconuts, almonds ,yoghurt, and for the fudge like taste  condensed milk os also added… Today  I have prepared with  milk and its eggless …You can also use any type basbousa prepared with your own  favourite ingredients and layer it with cream filling and bake.. Here I have baked these in small moulds and for me it took exactly 5 moulds yoy can also bake together in a square pan then cut and serve it…

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Cream Filled Basbousa

Cream Filled Basbousa is a traditional Arabic dessert which is sweet semolina cake soaked in sugar syrup which has a creamy layer filled ..

Course

dessert, sweet

Cuisine

arabic

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

For Basbousa:

• 3/4 cup semolina
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 +2 cup+tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk

For sugar syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp rose water
• lemon juice

For cream filling

• 2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup milk powder
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tbsp fresh cream
• 2 tbsp orange blossom water/rose water

Course dessert, sweet Cuisine arabic Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients For Basbousa: 3/4 cup semolina 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 +2 cup+tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk For sugar syrup 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 tbsp rose water lemon juice For cream filling 2 cup milk 1/2 cup milk powder 2 tbsp cornflour 2 tbsp fresh cream 2 tbsp orange blossom water/rose water

Instructions

Cream filling

1. Boil milk and milk powder then add sugar ,cornflour and cook until it is thick then add fresh cream and orange blossom water and keep aside to cool.

Basbousa batter

1. Mix together semolina , flour, baking powder, sugar then add milk , vegetable oil and hive it a good mix without any lumps.
2. Grease the baking mould with butter and pour half of the mix then layer it with cream filling then add remaining batter ... Then top it with sliced almonds .Here I have used small moulds.
3. Bake at pre heated oven for 30 minutes @180°c

sugar syrup

1. Boil water and sugar until sugar is dissolved then add lemon juice and rose water..pour this on top of the baked cake allow it to soak for 1 hour and serve with crushed pistachio on top

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