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Moroccan Sellou (Sfouf) with Almonds and Sesame

A wonderfully nourishing Moroccan sweet made from toasted flour, sesame and almonds, bound together with honey, butter and warm spices. It's served during Ramadan, on special occasions and after a new baby arrives.
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مدة التحضير 30 minutes
مدة الطهي 40 minutes
الوقت الكلي 1 hour 10 minutes
عدد الحصص: 10 people
Ingredients Method Notes

المقادير
  

  • 1 kg flour
  • 2 cups sesame seeds, toasted and ground
  • 2 cups almonds, fried and ground
  • 1 tablespoon ground anise
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon gum arabic (mastic, optional)
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup melted butter (or smen)
  • Powdered sugar, to taste
  • Fried almonds, for decoration

Method
 

  1. Toast the flour in a pan over low heat, stirring constantly, until it turns golden and smells fragrant, then let it cool.
  2. Grind the toasted sesame and the fried almonds, then mix them into the toasted flour.
  3. Add the cinnamon, anise, powdered sugar and ground mastic, and stir everything together well.
  4. Gradually work in the melted butter and honey, kneading until the mixture holds together and is easy to shape.
  5. Press the sellou into your serving dish in a pyramid shape, or spread it flat, then decorate with fried almonds.
  6. Let it rest for a little while before serving. It keeps for a long time in an airtight container.

ملاحظات

Toasting the flour over low heat is essential to avoid a raw or burnt taste.
Adjust the honey and butter to get the texture you like best (crumbly or firm).
Sellou keeps for weeks in an airtight container, which makes it perfect for suhoor.