Basbusa

For the batter :

2 small tins or 300 g plain yoghurt

4 dl semolina

200 g melted butter

2 dl sugar

And for the syrup :

3 dl water

4 tbsp honey

1 dl sugar

1 tsp rose water

juice of one lemon

a few halved almonds for garnishing

Combine all ingredients for the syrup in a sauce pan and let boil on medium heat for 10 minutes

or till sugar is completely dissolved. Keep the syrup warm.

Mix the melted butter with the sugar.

Add yoghurt and the semolina and combine the batter ingredients thoroughly.

Grease a baking pan and spread the batter evenly in it.

Garnish Basbusa with the halved almonds and Bake in a preheated oven (180c) for about 20 minutes or

till it gets a lovely golden color.

Take Basbusa out of the oven and at once pour the syrup on top of it. Set aside for at least 30 minutes and let it absorb the syrup.

It is very important that both the syrup and the Basbusa are hot when combining them.

Cut and serve with whipped cream or with a ball of vanilla ice cream.