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Lebanese Semolina and Turmeric Sfouf

An egg-free Lebanese cake made with semolina, turmeric, and pine nuts. Bake until golden, then cut into squares or diamonds.

This sfouf follows a Lebanese version of the semolina cake, made without eggs and with tahini to grease the pan. Turmeric gives it its characteristic color, while pine nuts decorate the top. Let it cool completely before cutting.

Total time45 min
DifficultyEasy
servings8
Lebanese Semolina and Turmeric Sfouf
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Method

  1. 01

    Mix the batter

    Preheat the oven to 200 °C. In a bowl, mix the fine durum wheat semolina, flour, ground turmeric, and baking powder. In another container, dissolve the sugar in the whole milk. Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and gradually add the neutral vegetable oil, mixing until the batter is smooth.

    15 min
  2. 02

    Prepare the pan

    Line a 30 × 20 cm pan with baking paper and coat the bottom and sides with tahini. Pour in the batter and level the surface. Sprinkle the pine nuts over the top.

  3. 03

    Bake and cool

    Reduce the oven temperature to 180 °C and put the pan in the oven. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the sfouf is golden. Let it cool completely before cutting it into squares or diamonds.

    30 min

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