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Basbousa bil-jozz (walnut basbousa)

A moist semolina cake soaked in a fragrant syrup and topped with walnuts. Very sweet and dense, it is cut into diamonds and enjoyed as a dessert or with tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Nutrition facts

562 kcal per serving

Protein
9.2 g
Carbohydrates
76.3 g
of which sugars
45.2 g
Fat
23.4 g
of which saturated fat
10 g
Fiber
2.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter a rectangular tin about 20 × 30 cm.
  2. In a bowl, mix the semolina, flour, sugar and baking powder.
  3. Add the yoghurt, melted butter, eggs and vanilla, then mix until you have a smooth, thick batter.
  4. Pour the batter into the tin, scatter with chopped walnuts and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden.
  5. Meanwhile, make the syrup: boil the sugar and water for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and orange blossom water.
  6. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, pour the warm syrup over it slowly so it soaks in evenly.
  7. Let it rest for at least 1 hour before cutting into diamonds.

Variations and tips

With what you can find. If you can't find orange blossom water, use a spoonful of lemon zest instead.

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