Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Basbousa Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups coarse semolina
- • 3/4 cup sugar
- • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- • 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- • 1 tsp baking powder
- • 1 cup qatr (sugar syrup)
- • 20 blanched almonds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the semolina, sugar, yogurt, melted butter, coconut, and baking powder into a thick batter.
2
Phase 2
Let the batter sit for 30 minutes so the semolina hydrates.
3
Phase 3
Spread the batter evenly in a buttered 20x30cm tray and smooth the top.
4
Phase 4
Cut into diamond shapes and press a blanched almond into the centre of each piece.
5
Phase 5
Bake at 180C for 35-40 minutes until golden.
6
Phase 6
Pour the cooled qatr over the hot basbousa; let it soak for at least 1 hour before recutting and serving.