Lebanese Vegan Cake- Sfouf

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• 1 cup Water
• 2 tbsp Anise Seeds

Boil water and add anise seeds. Let them boil for a couple of minutes on low heat. Turn stove off and let them rest in kettle.

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Preheat oven to 350 F

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• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Semolina Flour
• 1½ tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1¼ cups Sugar

• whisk

In a medium sized bowl mix all dry ingredients.

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• ½ cup Vegetable Oil

Strain the anise seeds (throw away the seeds, can’t reuse them). Add the 1 cup of anise liquid and the vegetable oil to the dry mixture. Mix very well until smooth.

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• Sesame Seeds

• 8x8 inches Square Baking Dish

Line the bottom of the baking dish with parchment paper. Pour mixture and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.

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Bake for 35 min. To make sure the cake is cooked all the way, stick a toothpick in the thickest part of the cake. It should come out clean. If it doesn’t, bake for another 2 min and check with a toothpick again.

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Let it cool in dish for 10 min. Separate the edges of the cake from baking dish and transfer to a cooking rack.