A quintessential Lebanese and Middle Eastern desserts that goes by many names such as namoura, basbousa, hareesa, revani and more. Dear followers, I am bringing you a flawless recipe, just like ones you buy from pastry shops in Lebanon.
Link to the printable recipe on the blog: https://hadiaslebanesecuisine.com/blog/?p=12631
Link to the sugar syrup recipe on the blog: https://hadiaslebanesecuisine.com/blog/?p=10551
Ingredients:
700 grams (4 cups) semolina
350 grams ( 1 1/ 2 cups) granulated sugar
100 ml / 1/3 cup animal ghee ( please use a good brand)
1/2 leveled teaspoon baking soda (please don’t go heavy with baking soda)
350 ml / 1 1/4 cups water
150 ml / 2/3 cup cold ready sugar syrup
A hanful of Nuts like almonds/ pine nuts or cashews
3 tablespoons full fat milk powder optional, but recommended
To make the hot sugar syrup
600 grams / 3 cups granulated sugar
500 grams / 2 cups water
1 tablespoon freshly sueezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons orange blossom water
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To grease the baking tray:
1 tablespoon ready sugar syrup or tahini
1 tablespoon ghee
Looking for another great Lebanese sheet cake, check our sfouf recipe, Lebanese Turmeric Sheet Cake: https://youtu.be/tTyGqovY6yU?si=5rTGG1rJZ1tDz7Xb
4 Comments
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Looks yummy and very simple to make
So wonderful and well explained. Thank you ❤
Love from 🇵🇰 🇧🇭