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Two pieces of baseemah on a dessert plate.
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Egyptian Baseema

A delicious Egyptian coconut cake that is considered a basbousa cousin.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Egyptian
Diet: Halal
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 357kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of finely shredded unsweetened coconut
  • ½ cup of semolina
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup of milk
  • cup ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder.

Optional:

  • Nuts and raisins for garnishing or simply use more coconut flakes

For the syrup:

  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Instructions

Make the syrup:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat mix in sugar, water vanilla extract and lemon juice.
  • Wait for the mixture to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Let it cool down completely.
  • Grease a 9 or 10 inch pie dish or rounded baking dish
  • In a large bowl mix all the ingredients well together
  • Wet your hands with a little water and spread the mixture into the baking dish
  • Sprinkle top with nuts is using
  • Bake in a 350F preheated oven for almost 45 minutes or until golden brown.
  • When it is done, take the baseman out and pour cooled syrup over, let it soak the syrup before serving.

Notes

  • Do not heat up the oven before you are done with the cake, it is best to let it rest while the oven is heating up
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Nutrition

Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg