Levantine · Sweet

Sfouf

Name: Sfouf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 250 g (1½ cups) fine semolina; 120 g (1 cup) flour; 200 g (1 cup) sugar; 1 tbsp turmeric; 1½ tsp baking powder; 250 ml (1 cup) almond or oat milk; 150 ml (⅔ cup) oil; 1 tbsp tahini and pine nuts or almonds

صفوف

Lebanese turmeric and semolina cake

Wine & oil daysPrep 10 minCook 35 minServes 16

When to eat it. Made with oil. Keep it for days when wine and oil are allowed, like weekends in Lent and most of the Nativity Fast.

Ingredients

Method

Mix the semolina, flour, sugar, turmeric and baking powder.
Stir in the milk and oil until smooth.
Grease a tin with the tahini, pour in the batter and press nuts on top.
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30 to 35 minutes.

Tip. A bright yellow cake made egg-free for Lent in Lebanese Christian homes.

Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.

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