Basbousa bil Loz

Description
Basbousa with almonds

Ingredients

 * 2¼ cup water
 * 1½ cup sugar
 * 1 tsp lemon juice
 * ¾ cup blanched almonds
 * ¾ cup semolina
 * whole blanched almonds
 * whipped cream
 * ½ cup butter

Directions

 * 1) Bring water, sugar and lemon juice to a boil.
 * 2) Simmer for few minutes.
 * 3) Chop almonds fine and fry them in hot butter together with semolina until golden.
 * 4) Add hot syrup slowly stirring constantly over low heat until thickened.
 * 5) Remove from heat and cover.
 * 6) Let it cool.
 * 7) Pour into individual greased molds.
 * 8) Unmold and serve warm.
 * 9) Decorate with almond and dollop of cream.