Namoura: Lebanese semolina cake

Namoura: Lebanese semolina cake
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Ingredients
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500g Fine semolina
2 Whole milk yogurts
200g Sugar
70g Butter
2 teaspoons Baking soda
Ingredients for the syrup that accompanies the Namoura:
250g Sugar
2 teaspoons Lemon juice
1 tbsp Orange Blossom
20cl Water
  • 25 min
  • Serves 6
  • Medium

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Namoura is a delicious little semolina cake soaked in orange blossom and served with a delicious syrup very similar to Syrian Basboussa. Namoura is a typical dessert from Lebanon that finds cousins ​​in many neighboring Persian countries.

Discover this delicious Lebanese Namoura recipe!

Steps

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Preparation of the Namoura dough

Mix the semolina, sugar, baking soda, 50 g of melted butter and the 2 whole yogurts in a salad bowl then spread the mixture in a buttered mold.

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Let the Namoura dough rest

Cover with a cloth and let stand for at least 2 hours.

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Cooking Lebanese Namoura

Preheat your oven to 170 ° C and bake the Namoura for 25 minutes

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Let your Namoura cool, unmold it carefully and cut it into small diamonds or small squares.

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Preparation of the syrup for the Namoura

Boil the 250 grams of sugar with the lemon juice and water until the mixture thickens. You have to have a syrup consistency. Then add the orange blossom and let it thicken again.

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Pour your hot syrup over your Namoura so that your semolina cake soaks up well.

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Lebanese Namoura tasting

You can enjoy your delicious Namoura by sprinkling it with crushed almonds or pistachios. Enjoy your lunch !

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