Sfouf Lebanese Turmeric Cake Recipes

SFOUF (LEBANESE TURMERIC CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with tahini.
• Combine boiling water and anise seeds in a glass measuring cup; let steep, about 5 minutes. Strain into a bowl; stir in sugar until dissolved. Discard anise seeds.
• Mix flour, turmeric, baking powder, and anise seed powder together in a bowl. Make a well in the center; mix in oil and butter. Stir in sweetened anise water until batter is the consistency of thick yogurt.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Score top into diamond shapes with the tip of a knife; place 1 pine nut in the center of each diamond.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

SEMOLINA TURMERIC CAKE (SFOOF)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch round baking pan.
• In a small bowl, mix semolina, flour, turmeric and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add flour mixture and oil and beat with an electric beater at medium speed for 5 minutes. This step is essential, do not use any shortcuts.
• Pour into a prepared 9 inch round pan. Sprinkle top with pine nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out dry.