Pistachio Basbosa

Sweet semolina cake stuffed with homemade cream and mozzarella cheese.

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Ingredients

• Basbosa:

  1 cup semolina

  1 cup ground pistachios

  1 cup sugar

  1 cup ground coconut

  1 tbsp baking powder

  1 cup oil

  1 cup yogurt 

  1 egg

  vanilla

  1/2 tsp orange blossom water

• Filling:

  1 cup milk

  2 tbsp cornstarch

  1 can cream

  1 tbsp rose water

  1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

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Method

• Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C).

• In a bowl, mix all the basboosa's ingredients.

• For the filling: In a saucepan over low heat, whisk the milk and cornstarch until thickened. Add the cream and rose water.

• Place half of the basboosa mixture in a springform pan greased with butter and tahini.

• Add the cream over the basboosa mixture. Add the mozzarella cheese. Pour the rest of the basboosa mixture on top.

• Bake for 45-50 minutes. Top with coconut and pistachios.