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Recipe

Safra – Tripolitanian Semolina Cake

Safra is a Tripolitanian semolina cake usually served for holidays, celebrations and Purim. The cake is similar to Basbousa, but raisins and nuts

Ingredients for Safra - Semolina Cake

  • 1 cup (240 ml) oil
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup (240 ml) orange juice
  • 4 cups semolina fine
  • 1 cup (140 grams) flour
  • ½ cup (65 grams) raisins
  • 1 cup (85 grams) walnuts chopped
  • ¼ (70 grams) Sesame seeds toasted
  • 1 cup (200 grams) Sugar
  • 1 grated orange peel from one orange
  • 2 tablespoons (25 grams) Ground coconut
  • 1½ tablespoons (20 grams) vanilla sugar (2 packets)
  • 1½ tablespoons (20 grams) baking powder (2 packets)

For the syrup:

  • 1 cup (200 grams) Sugar
  • 2 cups (480 ml) water
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 drops rosewater

Instructions

  • 1. Heat the oven to 355F (180C) degrees.

  • 2. Boil the syrup ingredients in a pot, lower the flame and cook for 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves.

  • 3. Mix oil, eggs and orange juice in a bowl. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl.

  • 4. Add the oil mixture to the semolina mixture, stir to combine, pour into the pan and bake for 20 minutes until golden.

  • 5. Cool slightly, cut into squares and pour the syrup over the cake.

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