Kiri Basbousa and Orange Jam
Desserts
60 mins
3
A classic basbousa stuffed with Kiri, orange jam, and pistachios
Ingredients
For the Basbousa
- 1 cup semolina
- 1 cup of grinded coconut
- 1 cup of yogurt
- ½ cup of butter
- 2 tablespoons of baking powder
- Dash of salt
- 1 spoon of orange blossom water
For the Sugar Syrup
- 1 cup of sugar
- ¾ cup of orange juice
- 1 spoon of lemon juice
- 1 spoon of rose water
For the Filling
- 6 Kiri Square Portions
- 1 spoon of orange jam
- ½ cup of grinded pistachio
- 1 spoon of Rose water
Cooking steps
Preparing the Sugar Syrup
- Add orange juice and sugar to a saucepan.
- Place the pan on high temperature to melt the sugar and boil the mixture decrease the temperature and leave the mixture to rest for around 8 minutes.
- Add the lemon juice and the rose water.
- Leave the mixture aside to cool down.
Preparing the Filling
- Add 6 Kiri Square Portions to a bowl and mash them well using a fork.
- Add the pistachio, the jam, and the rose water and stir well.
Preparing the Kiri Basbousa and Orange Jam
- In a big bowl, mix the semolina, coconut, yogurt, melted butter, baking powder, salt, and rose water.
- Stir well.
- Using a brush, we add some tihini to all the sides of the oven trays.
- We distribute the semolina in the trays equally with the filling in between.
- Leave them for about half an hour.
- Put the trays in the oven under a medium temperature for 20 to 25 minutes or till golden.
- After you take it out of the oven, pour the cold syrup directly to absorb it
- Decorate it with grinded pistachio. It is served with ice cream.
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