Basbousa

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180º C. Grease a baking dish with butter.
2. Melt butter in a non-stick pan. Cool it completely.
3. Take buttermilk, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl and mix well.
4. Take semolina, baking powder and baking soda in another bowl and mix well.
5. Add buttermilk mixture to the semolina mixture and whisk till smooth. Add melted butter and mix well.
6. Pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish and spread evenly. Keep the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
7. Take the dish out of the oven, pour the syrup over.
8. Once the syrup is completely soaked, cut into slices and serve.

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