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Nammoura Recipe

Lebanese semolina cake, also known as basboussa or hareesa! Decadent, delicious sweet syrup soaked cake.

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Nammoura
Makes a 15 by 10 1/2 tray
Course Dessert
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings
pieces
Ingredients
Syrup
Course Dessert
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings
pieces
Ingredients
Syrup
Instructions
  1. Mix ingredients (except for almonds) in a bowl
  2. Butter a 15 by 10 1/2 " tray
  3. Add the mixture to the tray
  4. Add almonds on top in rows
  5. Set aside for five hours
  6. Set oven to 350F and bake for 45 minutes, until it is light golden
  7. Add the hot syrup right away when it is done baking
Syrup (make while nammoura baking)
  1. Boil water and sugar for 10 minutes
  2. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon blossom water
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