Basboosa (thanks Fedai!)

Basboosa recipe:

• Preheat oven 350.

Make qater (syrup):

• Dissolve 2 cups sugar in 1 1/2 cup of water.
• Bring to boil, add 1 tabl. lemon juice.
• Simmer on low for 10-15 min.
• Add 2 tsp. orange blossom water. remove from heat.
• Set aside to cool.

Basboosa:

• 2 cups smead kheshen
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tabl. unsalted butter melted
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt (can add 1 cup yogurt and 1/2 cup sour cream..if want..thats what I do.)
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• pinch of salt

1. mix ingredients well with wooden spoon.
2. grease pan with 2 tabl. of taheena (sesame paste). Or you may grease with oil.
3. Pour mixture in pan and spread evenly.
4. Sprinkle w/ almonds
5. Cut into serving pieces before putting in oven. Middle rack 30-40 min.
6. Broil to get that golden color.
7. Remove and pour cold syrup all over it.

Syrup needs to be cold and basboosa needs to be hot!

ENJOY!

Fedai