Lebanese Molasses Cake : Sfouf Bi Debes.
You can cook Lebanese Molasses Cake : Sfouf Bi Debes using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Lebanese Molasses Cake : Sfouf Bi Debes
- You need 5 cups of flour.
- Prepare 2 cups of grape molasses, known as grape "debes" in the middle eastern area.
- Prepare 1 cup of vegetable oil.
- You need 1/2 cup of powdered milk.
- It’s 4 tablespoons of baking powder.
- It’s 3 tablespoons of sesame seeds.
- It’s 1 teaspoon of aniseed.
- It’s of tahini paste.
Lebanese Molasses Cake : Sfouf Bi Debes step by step
- Preheat the oven to medium heat..
- In a saucepan, boil the aniseed in 2 cups of water. Drain, remove the aniseed grains and reserve the water..
- Place the flour and oil in a bowl and mix well. Add in the milk and baking powder. Knead with your hands..
- Gradually mix in the aniseed water and continue kneading until the dough becomes slightly soft..
- Brush a baking tray with tahini paste and then spread the dough in it..
- Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes, until you insert a toothpick and it comes out clean..
- Then place the tray on the top rack for 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool; then cut the sfouf into medium squares..
- Serve cold..