Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Arab Yellow Diamond Snack Cakes

Monday, May 24, 2010

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Arab Yellow Diamond Snack Cakes - Sfoof

* Exported from MasterCook *

Arab Yellow Diamond Snack Cakes - Sfoof

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Serving Size : 40 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals) LowerCarbs

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups semolina flour
2 tablespoons ground turmeric
1 teaspoon vanilla powder -- or vanilla extract
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sesame paste -- tahini
1/2 cup pine nuts

Preheat the oven to 350F, with a rack in the center.

Combine the all-purpose flour, semolina flour, turmeric, vanilla powder,
if using, and baking powder in a large bowl and stir well. Combine the
sugar, milk, vanilla extract, if using instead of the powder, and
vegetable oil in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the whisk
attachment, and mix on medium speed until combined. Gradually add the
semolina mixture and continue to beat until the butter is smooth. Set it
aside.

Using a pastry brush, spread the sesame paste over the bottom and up the
sides of a 16-inch round cake pan or a 12 by 16-inch rectangular pan. Pour
the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface with the back of a
spoon. Sprinkle the pine nuts evenly over the batter. Bake until the cake
springs bake when you touch it, about 30 minutes.

Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let it cool. Then cut the cake into
squares or diamonds, and serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes about 40 pieces.

AuthorNote: Standing on busy street corners and in front of schools in
Syria and Lebanon, street vendors sell these little cakes out of huge
round trays that they cradle in a specially folded towel on top of their
head. The pan is coated with tahini, which imparts a subtle nutty flavor
to this moist cake, while turmeric, which tinges it a delightful orange
hue, give it a slightly spicy flavor. The sfoof will keep in a sealed
container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Cuisine:
"MidEastern"
Source:
"The Arab Table by May S. Bsisu, 2005."
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"May 2010"
Yield:
"40 pieces"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 144 Calories; 6g Fat (38.6%
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 1mg
Cholesterol; 43mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0
Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 5403 0 0 0 0 0 0