Steps to Prepare Semolina Flour Coles

Semolina Turmeric Cake (Sfoof)

Semolina is the coarse, purified wheat middlings (intermediate milling stage) of durum wheat mainly used in making couscous, pasta, upma, and sweet puddings.

Recipe Summary Semolina Turmeric Cake (Sfoof)

A Lebanese dessert that is not overly sweet. It is pleasing to the American palate due to its lack of rose water and orange blossom essence, found in most Middle Eastern desserts. Sahteyn! (Bon appetit!)

Ingredients | Semolina Flour Coles

1 ½ cups semolina flour

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 ⅛ cups white sugar

1 cup milk

½ cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon pine nuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch round baking pan.

In a small bowl, mix semolina, flour, turmeric and baking powder. Set aside.

In a large bowl, stir milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add flour mixture and oil and beat with an electric beater at medium speed for 5 minutes. This step is essential, do not use any shortcuts.

Pour into a prepared 9 inch round pan. Sprinkle top with pine nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out dry.

Info | Semolina Flour Coles

Servings: 12 Yield: 1 9-inch round cake

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