Desserts
Safouf
Safouf is one of the easiest Arabic sweets to make! Whenever I think of dessert, I first think of making safouf. Some people like to decorate it with sesame seeds or nuts, and it can also be left plain.
Total time50 min
Prep10 min
Cook40 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeNut freeEgg free
Recipe story
Safouf made with a tried-and-true homemade recipe every time .. give it a try
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon turmeric (yellow spice)
- 1 tablespoon ground anise
- 1 cup melted ghee
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup fine semolina or farina
- 1 tablespoon tahini for greasing the pan
Method
- Mix the dry ingredients together, then add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Grease the bottom and sides of a medium baking pan with tahini, then pour the safouf mixture into it.
- Preheat the oven, then bake the safouf at 160°C for 40 minutes.Timers: 40 min
- When done, remove it from the oven and cover it with a plastic bag until it cools, then cut and serve.
- An easy safouf recipe from a friend of the Shou Tabkhin Today website
- Fafi nohmn tahini
- For more easy Arabic dessert recipes, try Crispy Baklava Recipe
- Also from Fafi, here is How to Make an Ice Cream Sandwich
Notes and serving ideas
- Crispy Baklava Recipe
- How to Make an Ice Cream Sandwich
