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How to Make Saffouf
Total time100 min
Prep20 min
Cook80 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyMedium
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ChefEsraa Salem Al-Samak

How to Make Saffouf

How to make Saffouf... couldn't be easier or faster. Prepare this quick dessert and delight your family with it. It won't take much effort or time.

How to make Saffouf again... a very easy and delicious recipe, and therefore popular.

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8 servings

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup fine semolina
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup ghee (clarified butter)
  • 2 and 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric or 'Aqda Safra' (yellow food coloring)
  • 1/2 cup syrup (shīrah) or qattar
  • For more Arabic desserts click the link: Namoura with cream and coconut

Method

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  1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and stir very well until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is uniform
  3. Grease a baking pan with oil or tahini and pour the saffouf mixture into it
  4. Decorate the top of the saffouf with cashews
  5. Place the pan in the oven at 160°C on the middle rack for about 40 minutes
    Timers: 40 min
  6. Let the saffouf cool aside, then cut and serve
  7. Esraa Salem Smak
  8. For more Arabic desserts click the link: Namoura with cream and coconut

Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut freeEgg freeMediumLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Namoura with Cream and Coconut

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