Sfouf

Name: Sfouf
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 250 grams); 2 cups sugar (about 400 grams); 2 cups fine semolina (about 340 grams); 1 cup vegetable oil (about 240 ml); 1 cup water or milk (about 240 ml); 2 tablespoons plain yogurt, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon orange blossom water; 2 tablespoons turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons baking powder; Pinch salt; 1 tablespoon tahini; 2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds

Hiba Jamaleddine @Hiba

Lebanon,baalbeck

Sfouf is a delicious Lebanese dessert, perfect for special gatherings.

Hiba Jamaleddine @Hiba

Lebanon,baalbeck

Sfouf is a delicious Lebanese dessert, perfect for special gatherings.

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Ingredients

1 hour

10 servings

Sfouf Ingredients
2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 250 grams)
2 cupssugar (about 400 grams)
2 cupsfine semolina (about 340 grams)
1 cupvegetable oil (about 240 ml)
1 cupwater or milk (about 240 ml)
2 tablespoonsplain yogurt, at room temperature
1 tablespoonorange blossom water
2 tablespoonsturmeric
1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
2 teaspoonsbaking powder
Pinchsalt
For the topping
1 tablespoontahini
2 tablespoonsraw sesame seeds

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Steps

1 hour

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Whisk together the sugar, milk or water, oil, yogurt, and orange blossom water until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Add the dry ingredients and mix well until fully combined.
Let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
2

Grease a baking pan with tahini and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Pour in the batter, sprinkle more sesame seeds on top, and bake in a preheated oven until set and risen like a cake.
3

Let it cool completely before cutting.
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You can brush the top with simple syrup or melted butter after baking for a glossy finish.
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