Traditional Egyptian Basbousa!

Ingredients for Basbousa:
3 cups) medium ground semolina flour
2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon melted ghee
1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2/3 cup whole milk
1 1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of finely chopped raw almonds
Instructions to make Basbousa:
1. Mix semolina flour and butter together until mixed very well!
2. Add in shredded coconut and chopped almonds and mix well.
3. In a separate glass bowl, add milk, sugar, and thick syrup. Microwave in the oven until hot. ( 1 1/2 minutes) Then mix until sugar is completely dissolved.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until combined, do not over mix
5. Grease 13 inch round pan, pour Basbousa batter into pan and tap on counter to evenly spread out batter.
6. Let Basboosa cool in fridge 20 minutes before baking at 410F for 20-25 minutes. (Until golden brown)
Heavy sugar ingredients:
*Makes 1/3 cup of syrup
1/3 cup of sugar
2 tbsp water plus 2 tsp of water
1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions for thick syrup:
1. Add sugar, water, and lemon juice to pot and let boil.
2. Once boiling, let boil for a few minutes and turn off. Let cool for a few minutes.
*Make sure you only use 1/3 cup of syrup. Thats all it should make but still measure it!
*After baking: 2 tbsp of ghee for brushing over basbousa
Fresh cream to add for garnish and chopped pistachios
For syrup, make half of my recipe! Link is below!
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Hi, looks so yummy machaAllah.... what s size of your plate please ?
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The one i baked in?

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