Sfouf, my Mom's Way

Name: Sfouf, my Mom's Way
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups water; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon aniseed powder; 1 teaspoon mahlab, if available; 1 teaspoon tahini, sesame paste; For garnishing:; 10 almonds, cut in halves

Amal @cook_5061720

Beirut، Lebanon

Sfouf is the Lebanese ultimate coffe cake. The saffron gives it its special color and texture.

Amal @cook_5061720

Beirut، Lebanon

Sfouf is the Lebanese ultimate coffe cake. The saffron gives it its special color and texture.

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Ingredients

30 mins

20 servings

5 cupsflour
2 cupssugar
1 cupvegetable oil
1 1/2 cupswater
2 teaspoonsbaking powder
1/2 teaspoonbaking soda
2 teaspoonsturmeric powder
1 tablespoonaniseed powder
1 teaspoonmahlab, if available
1 teaspoontahini, sesame paste
For garnishing:
10 almonds, cut in halves

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Steps

30 mins

1

Preheat the oven to medium heat.
2

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together, except the water and the tahini paste. Mix well.
3

Add gradually the water while kneading until you get a medium/soft batter. Add more water if needed.
4

Brush a 30 cm diameter baking tray with tahini paste and pour the batter in the tray. Flatten and smooth the top.
5

Decorate with almond halves and bake for around 30 min until the top is golden in color.
6

Leave aside to cool. Serve pieces cut into medium-sized squares.