Busboosa
Arabic by descent, this egg free sweet is rooted from Egypt. A typical dessert from the Nile. Abundantly available in Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Iran and even Greece, each one in slight variations according to the abundance of local produce; like the nuts and the rosewater and orange blossom.
Here is my variation of this delightful treat. This is a fool proof family recipe that I share. Be adventurous and try adding your favourite nuts and the essence you enjoy most.
A touch of saffron, some pistachios or walnuts perhaps?
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| Moist and delicious |
Busboosa
Beat with in an electric beater
1 cup yogurt
½ tsp salt
add in alternately
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup fine sugar
now add 2 cups semolina ~ preferably coarse and not fine.
Pour the whole mixture into a flat, buttered, pie plate. Spread the top with almonds and bake in a preheated oven at 350F/180C till golden brown and quite firm. It will take about 50 minutes.
In the meantime prepare a simple sugar syrup mixing
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
Bring this to a boil, lower the heat and check for it to become sticky; aik tar no seero.
Check if it is correct by dipping a spoon into the syrup then hold it over the pan and allow the liquid to stream down. The final drops will be a longish slow drip wiry and thick. When perfect remove from the fire and add
1/2 cup salted butter
1 tsp of lemon juice
Mix it well and allow it to cool.
When the Busboosa is ready to come out of the oven, turn the oven off. Immediately pour all of the sugar syrup, covering the surface all over, cover the Busboosa with a plate or foil and leave inside the oven to soak for 10 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
For more recipes try my e-cookbook
Niloufer's Kitchen: Persian Fusion
Check if it is correct by dipping a spoon into the syrup then hold it over the pan and allow the liquid to stream down. The final drops will be a longish slow drip wiry and thick. When perfect remove from the fire and add
For more recipes try my e-cookbook
Niloufer's Kitchen: Persian Fusion
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OSMWS74
For Parsi Food recipes click The Art of Parsi Cooking; reviving an ancient cuisine.
To download an e-book click https://read.amazon.com
Photo credit Sheriar Hirjikaka
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February 09th, 2015
For Parsi Food recipes click The Art of Parsi Cooking; reviving an ancient cuisine.
To download an e-book click https://read.amazon.com
Photo credit Sheriar Hirjikaka
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February 09th, 2015
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