Basbousa And Baklava by Chef Saadat Siddiqui

• Manda patti 1 pkt
• walnuts 1/2 kg
• butter 250 gms
• bread crumbs 2 cups
• sugar 2 cups
• water 2 cup
• lemon juice 2 tbsp
• rose water 4 tsp
• honey 4 tsp

Method:

Basbousa

• semolina 1/2 kg
• butter 1/2 kg
• eggs 9
• coconut 400 gms
• yougurt 600gms
• sugar 400 gms
• pistachios 100 gms

For sugar syrup:

• Sugar 1 kg
• water 1/2 kg
• glucose 100 gms
• lemon juice  of 1 lemon
• serewpine 100 gms

Method:

1. Add semolina to melted butter then add in eggs , yogurt and sugar and mix it together.
2. Then add this mixture to a greased pan
3. Put it in the oven at a heat of 170 degree for 25 minutes.
4. Take it out of the oven and pour on the sugar syrup
5. Garnish with pistachios and serve

Sugar syrup method:

1. Prepare a sugar and water mixture.
2. then add in glucose, lemon juice and serewpine.
3. sugar mixture is ready.