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Sfouf (Semolina Turmeric Cake)
From the cookbook "Setting a Place for Us" by Hawa Hassan, this simple cake has a sunny hue from semolina flour and turmeric.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min👤 Hawa Hassan📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
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- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush an 8" round baking pan with canola oil.
2
In a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup fine semolina flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1½ tsp. ground turmeric, 1½ tsp. baking powder, and ¼ tsp. kosher salt. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar and ½ cup canola oil until smooth. Whisk in 1 cup whole milk until well blended. Add the flour mixture to the milk mixture and whisk just until blended. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the top with ¼ cup pine nuts, if using.
fine semolina flour1 cupall-purpose flour1 cup½ tsp. ground turmeric1½ tsp. baking powder1sugar1 cupwhole milk1 cup
3
Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, 30–⏱️ 35 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares or diamonds to serve.
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