Best Harrissee Arab Sweet Cake Recipes

MIDDLE EASTERN COCONUT CAKE (HARISSAH)

Steps:

• First make syrup by boiling water and sugar for about 5 to 10 minutes depending on how heavy you may want it but it shouldn't be any thicker than pancake syrup in consistency.
• *You may also add a tsp of rose water or orange blossom to it to give more of a traditional middle eastern dessert taste (I personally can do without it so that's why my recipe doesn't call for it under the ingredients).
• When done with that process set syrup aside to cool.
• Start on the Harissa by combining sugar,eggs,oil,milk,vanilla,lemon juice and mix them together until blended.
• Then add flour and baking powder to mixture and blend well.
• Lastly you want to STIR coconut into batter.
• Then its time to add to greased and floured pan (never a bundt pan)-- an oblong pan will do.
• Bake for about 30 minutes at 350°F or more until a light/medium golden brown.
• When cake is done and still hot pour syrup all over cake in pan.
• You don't have to use all the syrup but at least 3/4 should be used on the cake.
• Let cool, then cut in slanted squares.
• Then remove each piece onto a tray.
• You can garnish with a little shredded coconut on top for presentation.

HARISSA, HARISA, HARESA ARABIC SEMOLINA CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the semolina, the sugar and the butter in a large bowl. Use your hands to corporate the butter with the other ingredients until mixed well.
• Mix the yogurt and the baking soda in a separate bowl.
• Wait a few minutes until the yogurt doubles in size.
• When the yogurt has doubled (or almost)pour the yogurt mix on top of the semolina mix.
• Use your hands again to mix.
• After you combined the two mixes, press the mix down on a small jellyroll pan or a 9x13 pyrex baking dish.
• (The cake mix should not be more then 1 inch thick. If it is bake the cake in a bigger pan or take out the extra and bake it in a separte pan.).
• Cut a diamond or square design in the cake witha butter knife.
• If using almond place one in each piece.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30min to 45 mins until its a bronze brown color.
• Pour cold syrup on top while its hot so it can absorb all through.
• If using ground pistashios sprinkle a little on top of each square.
• FOR THE SYRUP:.
• Mix all the ingredients for the syrup and place in saucepan on high until it boils. If using citric acid use only the the tip of a teaspoon.
• Then reduce the heat to medium for 45 min to 1 hour until it coats a metal spoon.

HARRISSEE (ARAB SWEET CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix semolina flour, sugar, yogurt, baking powder and butter.
• Pour into greased 9-inch round cake pan.
• Arrange sliced almonds on top.
• Bake in oven at 350° for 45 minutes. Top should be slightly brown.
• For Syrup: In small saucepan, combine sugar, water and lemon juice. Boil for 10 minutes. Let cool. Pour cold syrup over hot cake.