SFOOF (SOFT CAKE WITH TURMERIC AND ANISE)

This cake is not as sweet as Arabic pastries tend to be. It is known for its beautiful yellow color.

MAKES: about 20 pieces

INGREDIENTS:

• 2½ cups (312 g) flour
•  4 cups (480 g) finely ground semolina or durum wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon anise seeds
•  1½ cups (350 g) butter
• 3 cups (600 g) sugar
•  3 cups (710 ml) milk
•  3 cups (710 ml) milk
•  2 tablespoons tahini
•  ⅖ cup (54 g) pine nuts or sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix flour with semolina, baking powder, turmeric, and anise seeds.
2. Distribute the butter into the mixture and combine it with your fingers until it becomes a crumbly mass.
3. Dissolve the sugar in the milk and pour it into the flour mixture. Work it into a smooth batter.
4. Grease a round baking pan, about 12 inches (30 cm) in diameter, with tahini.
5. Pour the batter into the pan and decorate the surface with pine nuts or sesame seeds. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 30 minutes.
6. Insert a thin wooden stick to check if the cake is ready. When the stick comes out dry, the cake is done.
7. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool. oven and allow it to cool. Cut into squares and serve.