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This syrup drenched eggless cake is a traditional dessert in many Mediterranean countries. It is easily assembled and greatly differs from your traditional cake and icing. It is great served for entertaining in individual cup cake paper and can last a while without going stale like regular cake. Ingredients 1/2 cup samolina 2 cups farina 1/2 cup flour 1 tbs baking powder 1/2 packet or 2 tsp dry active yeast 1/4 tsp sugar 1 tbs water 1/2 cup yogurt 1 cup milk 1 cup melted sweet butter 1/2 cup sugar 2 tbs tahini 9x13 baking pan 2-2 1/2 cups syrup Pistachios, Almonds or Pine nuts to decorate. Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 4 dry ingredients. In another bowl combine the yeast, water and 1/4 tsp sugar and let it sit for 10 minutes, then add the yogurt and milk and combine. Add the melted butter to the dry ingredients and begin to stir them, then slowly add the rest of the wet ingredients. After the ingredients are well combined then add the 1/2 cup of sugar and mix well. In a 9x13 baking pan spread 2 tbs of tahini to prevent the cake from sticking then pour in the cake mix. Smooth out the top of the cake by dipping your fingers in a bit of melted butter and smoothing out the top. Decorate the top with nuts of your choice. Place cake in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 45-60 minutes or until dark golden brown. Remove the cake form the oven and poke small holes in the top with a knife so that the cake absorbs the syrup. Pour about 1 1/2 cup room temperature syrup on top of the cake, let it absorb then pour over the rest of the syrup and let the cake sit overnight or until completely cooled then serve.

Namoura Recipe

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Yield: 8-10
Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup samolina
  • 2 cups farina
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tbs baking powder
  • 1/2 packet or 2 tsp dry active yeast
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbs water
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup melted sweet butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbs tahini
  • 9x13 baking pan
  • 2-2 1/2 cups syrup
  • Pistachios, Almonds or Pine nuts to decorate.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 4 dry ingredients. In another bowl combine the yeast, water and 1/4 tsp sugar and let it sit for 10 minutes, then add the yogurt and milk and combine. Add the melted butter to the dry ingredients and begin to stir them, then slowly add the rest of the wet ingredients. After the ingredients are well combined then add the 1/2 cup of sugar and mix well. In a 9x13 baking pan spread 2 tbs of tahini to prevent the cake from sticking then pour in the cake mix. Smooth out the top of the cake by dipping your fingers in a bit of melted butter and smoothing out the top. Decorate the top with nuts of your choice. Place cake in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 45-60 minutes or until dark golden brown. Remove the cake form the oven and poke small holes in the top with a knife so that the cake absorbs the syrup. Pour about 1 1/2 cup room temperature syrup on top of the cake, let it absorb then pour over the rest of the syrup and let the cake sit overnight or until completely cooled then serve.
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup samolina
  • 2 cups farina
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tbs baking powder
  • 1/2 packet or 2 tsp dry active yeast
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbs water
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup melted sweet butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbs tahini
  • 9x13 baking pan
  • 2-2 1/2 cups syrup
  • Pistachios, Almonds or Pine nuts to decorate.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 4 dry ingredients. In another bowl combine the yeast, water and 1/4 tsp sugar and let it sit for 10 minutes, then add the yogurt and milk and combine. Add the melted butter to the dry ingredients and begin to stir them, then slowly add the rest of the wet ingredients. After the ingredients are well combined then add the 1/2 cup of sugar and mix well. In a 9x13 baking pan spread 2 tbs of tahini to prevent the cake from sticking then pour in the cake mix. Smooth out the top of the cake by dipping your fingers in a bit of melted butter and smoothing out the top. Decorate the top with nuts of your choice. Place cake in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 45-60 minutes or until dark golden brown. Remove the cake form the oven and poke small holes in the top with a knife so that the cake absorbs the syrup. Pour about 1 1/2 cup room temperature syrup on top of the cake, let it absorb then pour over the rest of the syrup and let the cake sit overnight or until completely cooled then serve.


This syrup drenched eggless cake is a traditional dessert in many Mediterranean countries. It is easily assembled and greatly differs from your traditional cake and icing. It is great served for entertaining in individual cup cake paper and can last a while without going stale like regular cake.
This is great. I impressed my aunts (whom I usually ask for middle eastern recipes) and my uncle. Thank you for sharing. recipes) Thank you for sharing.
By: rainroseb
well it's not that much flour and I like the flour b/c it keeps it from crumbling :)
By: dedemed
Do you think the recipe would work without the flour? Because I have one here with no Flour, and just think yours looks perfect.
By: babeliciouse
hmmmm that's odd, is your yogurt really sour? Try using a more bland yogurt, Or maybe try adding less lemon juice to the simple syrup.
By: dedemed
Hi Dede, my namoura turned out kinda sour, any ideas? My first time making this and will try again until i get it right because I love it so!
By: SarahSurah
interesting :)
By: dedemed
namoura is really the cake you do at home when you have no ingredients at all. taste is about simplicity, so the 'real' namoura, you really need nothing more than water, coarse semolina, butter or oil, a tiny bit of sugar and syrup. i find this make the yummiest, no need for milk, eggs or other stuff people put in! try it with only these ingredients and you will not regret it, it helps the syrup flavors come up better. loooove this cake (the simple version)!
By: bignovska
yes ghoraibi is on the way. And if you want to include coconut all you have to to is add it to the ingredients when you mix them all together :)
By: dedemed
Wallahi, I'll really be impressing some people with this recipe! I would like to incorporate the taste of coconut into it. Would I put coconut water or shredded coconut in the simple syrup or in the actual batter? So confused! Please let me know if you have any idea. Thank you! Also, just a humble request: Could you do a ghoraibi cookies recipe sometime in the future? :D
By: Jenshenanigan
It's funny how differently we make this recipe. We add alot of eggs lol. We use the tahini trick aswell :)
By: AsmaaFaris
yes definitely :)
By: dedemed
Hi Dede, I was wondering if it will be ok to use wheat flour instead of regular flour?
By: 09BabyChoi
yes all the ingredients are important but if you can't find farina, you can substitute that amount with the semolina :)
By: dedemed
Hi dede, Can i use just semolina and all purpose flour? In that case wht would be the propotion? Is bloosom water and tahini sauce important for the recipe. Thanks, cheers
By: baf rin
awww that is the sweetest comment, I really appreciate your support. Please join my facebook and if you have any questions please let me know :)
By: dedemed
dede my name is Randa i love all kind of cooking i must tell that among all the basboussa recipes all over chefs or aunts or mom or books i simply respect yours!Darling your generous and honest thanks for sharing your secrets with us it is a pleasure to watch you and an honor to meet you .and like Tina Turner sung you're simply the best
By: Malek Rizkallah
that's a great idea, I love that dessert as well :)
By: dedemed
awww that's so sweet, I would love to visit Australia one day for sure and I will let you know when I come :)
By: dedemed
dede just got a request,can u make a video of makeing a nice fluffy sponge cake with fruit and custard and cream,they also serve thez cakes in leb sweet shops
By: SuperFatboy000
thanx dede 4 help,and dede u have 2 visit australia so many of ur fans can repay u,first stop my house,and u can judge my skills.
By: SuperFatboy000
you are so welcome :)
By: dedemed
all you have to do is use a larger pan and just make lay it out thinner, add a lot of syrup and let it soak, this is like what they serve in the Lebanese sweet stores :)
By: dedemed
and dede ur the best,and thanx heaps 4 the recipes,every week im using ur skills and i have alot of family on ur site now 2,can u please get bak oo harissa recipe
By: SuperFatboy000
hi dede can u please answer my questions becuz u never get bak,heres my question,how can i make namoura ,the sticky more harder style like the one in leb sweet shops
By: SuperFatboy000
Yes you can use coarse semolina and it would work just as good :) Let me know when you come to the states!
By: dedemed
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