Basbousa with Almonds

Ingredients:    

2. 1/4 cup water,

1. 1/2 cup sugar,

1 teaspoon lemon juice,

3/4 cup almonds, 1/2 cup butter,

3/4 cup semolina, whipped cream or clotted cream.  

Method:         

Bring water, sugar and lemon juice to the boil in a pan.  Simmer for a few minutes. 

Chop the almonds finely and fry them in hot butter together with the semolina until they are golden. 

Add the hot syrup slowly stirring constantly over low heat until the mixture thickens. 

Remove from heat and cover the pan. Leave to cool slightly. Pour into greased molds and flatten out the tops. 

Unmold and serve warm. Top with a dollop of cream. Semolina is coarsely ground durum wheat, highly glutinous (hard) wheat.

When other grains, such as rice or corn, are similarly ground, they are referred to as "semolina," i.e., "corn semolina" or "rice semolina."