Basboosa III

==Description==
Semolina cakes
==Ingredients==
* 200 ml (7 fl oz) melted butter
* 650 g (1 lb 7oz) fine semolina
* 300 ml (½ pint) natural yoghurt
* 250 g (9 oz) Sugar
* 4 eggs, beaten
* 3 level teaspoons baking powder
* 2 dozen whole blanched almonds
=== Syrup ===
* 250 g (9 oz) sugar
* 500 ml (18 fl oz) water
* 2 teaspoons lemon juice
* 2 teaspoons rose water
* 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 
==Directions==
# First make the syrup by placing the water and sugar in a medium sized saucepan.
# Add cardamom, rosewater, lemon juice and boil on medium heat for 5 minutes, until sugar dissolves.
# Set aside to cool.
# Place sugar in a large bowl, add butter and beat well.
# Next add the eggs and beat with the sugar and butter.
# Mix well.
# Stir in semolina, baking powder, yoghurt and mix very well,.
# Place in a medium rectangle dish about 33x27x5cm (13x10x2inches) and decorate with almonds.
# Bake in oven at 180°C (350°F) gas mark 4 for 30 minutes.
# Remove the basboosa from the oven.
# Cut into diamond or square shapes, then pour the cold syrup over the basboosa.
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