Homemade Sfoof

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 cups fine semolina (or fine semolina flour)
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons powdered milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1½ teaspoons turmeric or yellow food coloring
• Butter or syrup (qatar/shira) to brush the sfoof

Method

1. Sift the flour into a deep bowl, add the fine semolina, then the sugar, baking powder, vanilla, turmeric and powdered milk. Mix all the dry ingredients together.
2. Add the oil and mix, then add the water and whisk well with a hand whisk.
3. Let the batter rest for about an hour so the fine semolina swells slightly.
4. Grease a baking tray with tahini (or butter), pour in the sfoof mixture and decorate with nuts.
5. Place the tray in a preheated oven on the middle rack at 180°C (350°F).
6. When the edges turn golden and the sfoof is cooked, turn the oven to the top broil to brown the surface.
7. Brush the top with a little butter before browning so the sfoof takes on a nice color and stays moist. You can also brush the top with a little syrup for a shiny finish.
8. Serve the sfoof when it has cooled.