Basbousa bil Laban Zabadi

Description
This recipe is for 4 servings

Ingredients

 * 1 cup sugar
 * ⅓ cup water
 * ½ lemon (juice only)
 * ½ lbs unsalted butter
 * ⅓ cup blanched almonds
 * ½ cup yoghurt
 * ¾ cup sugar
 * 1 cup semolina
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * few drops vanilla extract
 * whipped cream

Directions

 * 1) Make a thick syrup by boiling the sugar, water and lemon juice together and simmering until it thickens.
 * 2) Allow to cool and chill.
 * 3) Melt half of the unsalted butter.
 * 4) Toast the blanched almonds and chop them finely.
 * 5) Beat the yogurt with the sugar in a large mixing bowl.
 * 6) Add melted butter and all remaining ingredients except the cream, and beat well until thoroughly mixed.
 * 7) Pour into a large rectangular buttered baking tray and bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.
 * 8) Pour the cold syrup immediately over the hot basbousa as soon as it comes out of the oven.
 * 9) Cut into lozenge shapes and return to the oven for 3 more minutes.
 * 10) Serve soused with other half of butter, melted, and spread with whipped cream.