Dessert
Mbesses

Mbesses

Algeria

50Minutes
EasyLevel
12Serves
10Steps
About

A dense, buttery semolina cake cut into diamonds, a homely teatime sweet found in kitchens across Algeria and often scented with orange blossom or lemon.

Equipment
  • Large bowl
  • Baking tin
  • Knife
Ingredients
Fine semolina3 cups
Sugar1 cup
Unsalted butter, melted180 g
Eggs2
Baking powder2 tsp
Orange blossom water2 tbsp
Lemon zestfrom 1 lemon
Pinch of salt1
Whole almonds or sesame, to decoratea handful

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