BASBOUSA (SEMOLINA CAKE)

fine semolina  21/2 cups
flour  1/2cup
baking pwdr 1 1/2tbsp
cocunut flakes 1/2 cup
melted butter 1 cup
yoghurt 4 oz
sugar  4 oz  [100 gms]
raisins 100 gm [ optional]
orange blossom water 1 tsp [optional]
almond peeled  about 30


for syrup
sugar 1 1/2 cup
water 1 cup
rose water 1 tsp[u can skip thIs]


mix all the ingredients[except almond] with your  hands very well .You can add little bittle milk if necessary ,,[i added  1/4 cup milk] let rest the mixture for 30 mnts, grease and flour baking dish, pour the mixture to dish ,spread and flatten with ur hands and make design with knife decorate with  almonds, bake at 350 for 30 to 45 mnts,,

mix water and sugar together ,  bring to boil ,simmer for 5 to 10 mnts  off the burner pour rose water  ,,pour the warm syrup over the hot basbousa ,,