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Jordanian Harissa Recipe

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time25 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time55 mins

Harissa is one of the most famous sweets in the Arab countries, especially in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria where it is characterized by a delicious taste that distinguishes it from the other sweets.

 4 cups semolina
 1 cup milk
 1 cup yogurt
 1 cup sugar
 1 1/4 grated coconut
 1/2 cup melted butter
 2 tbsp baking powder
 1 tbsp vanilla
 2 tbsp blossom water
 2 cups sugar syrup
1

In a deep bowl, add semolina, sugar, half the amount of coconut, and mix them together.

2

Add the yogurt, milk, ghee and blossom water and rub the ingredients until smooth.

3

Add vanilla and baking powder. Mix well.

4

Grease an oven tray with ghee, then spread the Harissa dough. Using a butter knife, cut a diamond or square pattern in the cake.

5

Bake on the bottom rack of a preheated oven at 355 F (180 ° C) for about 30 minutes until the edges of Harissa are golden brown, then Place it under the broiler until the top is golden brown.

6

Take out of the oven. Drizzle with sugar syrup (the syrup should be at room temperature while Harissa should be hot).

7

Garnish with the remaining coconut. To serve you will have to re-cut along the lines again. Enjoy :)

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