Basboosa III

Description
Semolina cakes

Ingredients

 * 200 ml (7 fl oz) melted butter
 * 650 g (1 lb 7oz) fine semolina
 * 300 ml (½ pint) natural yoghurt
 * 250 g (9 oz) Sugar
 * 4 eggs, beaten
 * 3 level teaspoons baking powder
 * 2 dozen whole blanched almonds

Syrup

 * 250 g (9 oz) sugar
 * 500 ml (18 fl oz) water
 * 2 teaspoons lemon juice
 * 2 teaspoons rose water
 * 1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

 * 1) First make the syrup by placing the water and sugar in a medium sized saucepan.
 * 2) Add cardamom, rosewater, lemon juice and boil on medium heat for 5 minutes, until sugar dissolves.
 * 3) Set aside to cool.
 * 4) Place sugar in a large bowl, add butter and beat well.
 * 5) Next add the eggs and beat with the sugar and butter.
 * 6) Mix well.
 * 7) Stir in semolina, baking powder, yoghurt and mix very well,.
 * 8) Place in a medium rectangle dish about 33x27x5cm (13x10x2inches) and decorate with almonds.
 * 9) Bake in oven at 180°C (350°F) gas mark 4 for 30 minutes.
 * 10) Remove the basboosa from the oven.
 * 11) Cut into diamond or square shapes, then pour the cold syrup over the basboosa.