Sfoof – Lebanese Semolina Turmeric Cake
This delicious cake is a popular street food in Lebanese with all of the health benefits of turmeric.
Servings: 15
Calories: 312kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 2 cups semolina
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 2 ½ teaspoons ground anise seed
- ¾ cup softened butter
- 3 tablespoons almond butter or tahini
- sesame seeds almonds or pine nuts, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9x12 baking dish with non stick spray.
- Spread almond butter or tahini on bottom of pan.
- In a saucepan, heat milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add orange blossome water and rose water. Mix until thoroughly incorporated. Leave to cool.
- While it is cooling, combine semolina, flour, baking powder, salt, turmeric and anise seed in a large bowl. Mix until well blended.
- Using a pastry blender, cut the soft butter into the flour (as if you were making American style biscuits or scones) until it looks crumbly.
- Add heated milk and mix until well blended.
- Garnish the top with sesame seeds or nuts.
- Transfer to prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes until golden.
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 317IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg
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