The first episode of DEHA series Aras Bulut iynemli

 Basbousa Egyptian semolina cake

Ingredients:

500g durum wheat semolina

200g sugar

   40g butter

   40g milk

     1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the sugar syrup:

     2 glasses of water

     1 glass of sugar

    ½ lemon juice

That's how it's done:

- Sugar syrup preparation:

- Let the sugar, water and lemon juice boil in a saucepan until the sugar has dissolved, then simmer for another 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

- Basbousa dough, this is how it works:

- Mix the semolina, sugar and butter together and knead well with your hands.

- Add milk and vanilla extract and mix briefly with your hands to form a smooth dough.

- Grease the baking sheet 30 * 28, add the dough, smooth it out and let it rest for 30 minutes.

- Bake in the preheated oven at 180 ° C / 30-40 minutes.

- Take the Basbousa cake out of the oven, pour the cold sugar syrup over it while still hot and let it steep for an hour.

- Garnish and serve to taste.