Lebanese Molasses Cake : Sfouf Bi Debes

Name: Lebanese Molasses Cake : Sfouf Bi Debes
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups flour; 2 cups grape molasses, known as grape "debes" in the middle eastern area; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup powdered milk; 4 tablespoons baking powder; 3 tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon aniseed; tahini paste

Amal @cook_5061720

Beirut، Lebanon

These Lebanese cakes are flavored with grape molasses and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Savor!

Amal @cook_5061720

Beirut، Lebanon

These Lebanese cakes are flavored with grape molasses and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Savor!

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Ingredients

20 mins

20 servings

5 cupsflour
2 cupsgrape molasses, known as grape "debes" in the middle eastern area
1 cupvegetable oil
1/2 cuppowdered milk
4 tablespoonsbaking powder
3 tablespoonssesame seeds
1 teaspoonaniseed
tahini paste

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Steps

20 mins

1

Preheat the oven to medium heat.
2

In a saucepan, boil the aniseed in 2 cups of water. Drain, remove the aniseed grains and reserve the water.
3

Place the flour and oil in a bowl and mix well. Add in the milk and baking powder. Knead with your hands.
4

Gradually mix in the aniseed water and continue kneading until the dough becomes slightly soft.
5

Brush a baking tray with tahini paste and then spread the dough in it.
6

Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes, until you insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.
7

Then place the tray on the top rack for 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool; then cut the sfouf into medium squares.
8

Serve cold.