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Basbousa Bel Ashta (Semolina Cake With Ashta Cream Filling)

Name: Basbousa Bel Ashta (Semolina Cake With Ashta Cream Filling)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: For the Ashta (Cream Filling):; 1 cup (237ml) whole milk; 1 cup (237ml) heavy cream; 2 tablespoons (16g) cornstarch; 2 tablespoons (16g) all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon (15g) granulated sugar; 2 mastic resins, crushed (about 1/2 teaspoon), see note; 1/4 cup cream cheese (2 ounces; 55g); 1 teaspoon (5ml) rose water; For the Simple Syrup:; 1 cup (237ml) water; 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar; One 1 1/2–inch strip navel orange rind; 3 cardamom pods, bruised; One 3-inch cinnamon stick; 2 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon (5ml) orange blossom water; For the Basbousa Bel Ashta:; Unsalted butter, softened, for preparing the pan; All-purpose flour, for preparing the pan; 1 cup coarse semolina (5.5 ounces; 156g); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3.5 ounces; 100g); 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt (8.3 ounces; 235g); 3 large eggs, at room temperature (6 ounces; 170g); 1 tablespoon orange zest (from 2 medium oranges), finely grated; 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract; 3/4 cup (177ml) canola or other neutral oil

Prep 20m

Cook 1h

Total 1h 20m

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Ingredients

(Servings: 10)

1 cup (237ml) whole milk

1 cup (237ml) heavy cream

2 tablespoons (16g) cornstarch

2 tablespoons (16g) all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon (15g) granulated sugar

2 mastic resins, crushed (about 1/2 teaspoon), see note

1/4 cup cream cheese (2 ounces; 55g)

1 teaspoon (5ml) rose water

1 cup (200g) granulated sugar

One 1 1/2–inch strip navel orange rind

3 cardamom pods, bruised

One 3-inch cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon (5ml) orange blossom water

Unsalted butter, softened, for preparing the pan

All-purpose flour, for preparing the pan

1 cup coarse semolina (5.5 ounces; 156g)

1/2 cup granulated sugar (3.5 ounces; 100g)

1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup plain whole milk yogurt (8.3 ounces; 235g)

3 large eggs, at room temperature (6 ounces; 170g)

1 tablespoon orange zest (from 2 medium oranges), finely grated

1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract

3/4 cup (177ml) canola or other neutral oil

2 cups Ashta (16.2 ounces; 460g), from recipe above

1/2 cup (120ml) Simple Syrup (recipe above)

1/4 cup chopped raw, unsalted pistachios, to garnish (1.2 ounces; 35g)

Orange zest curls, to garnish

Nutrition Facts

Calories

595kcal

29%
Fat

33g

50%
Saturated Fat

14g

70%
Carbohydrates

68g

22%
Fiber

3g

12%
Sugar

43g

86%
Protein

9g

18%
Cholesterol

89mg

29%
Sodium

341mg

14%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Basbousa Bel Ashta (Semolina Cake With Ashta Cream Filling)

Ingredients

For The Ashta (cream Filling)

For The Simple Syrup

For The Basbousa Bel Ashta

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Basbousa Bel Ashta (Semolina Cake With Ashta Cream Filling)

Ingredients

For The Ashta (cream Filling)

For The Simple Syrup

For The Basbousa Bel Ashta

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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