Basbousé - Semolina cake, Syrian recipe on Gourmetpedia

Ingredients

• - 440 g / 2 cups medium wheat semolina
• - 110 g / 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• - 100 g / 1/2 cup sugar
• - 180 ml / 3/4 cup plain yogurt
• - 1 tsp. baking powder
• - 125 ml / 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• - Whole nuts (pistachios, cashews, almonds as desired)
• - 800 g / 4 cups sugar
• - 500 ml / 2 cups water
• - 1 tsp. orange blossom water or rose water