Cream filled basbousa is a traditional Arabic dessert. It's moist, sweet and melts in your mouth.
In a sauce pan, add syrup ingredients and stir. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 7 minutes. Set aside and let it cool.
In a deep bowl, combine all basbousa mix ingredients and mix well.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease medium size cheesecake mold with butter.
Pour half of the mixture into the mold.
Bake on the middle shelf of the oven until the edges are golden brown (about 7 minutes).
While the Mold in the oven, add all filling ingredients in a sauce pan.
Mix ingredients well while they are cold.
Put the sauce pan on medium heat and stir continuously until the mixture bubbles and thickens.
Take the mold out of the oven. Pour the hot cream filling over the first layer and level the service. Put aside for 3 minutes.
Pout the rest of the basbousa mixture over the cream layer and level with using any kitchen tools.
Put in the oven at the lowest shelf using the upper heat for 8 minutes or until golden brown.
Pour half cup of cooled sugar syrup over hot basbousa.
Put it in the frig for at least 2 hours.
Take it out of the frig. Open the cheesecake mold and garnish with pistachios. Serve cold.
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