Balah il Sham
April 5, 2009 at 5:14 PM 18 comments
This isnt the healthiest of desserts but its one of my favorite .. its fired dough which is flavored with anise seed… it doesnt take that long to make the most time taken is in frying it … to make it you need:
- 2 cup semolina
- 1 cup flour .. all purpose
- 1 ts instant yeast
- 1/2 cup butter .. melted
- 1 3/4 cup milk
- 1 ts anise extract … or you can you grinded anise seed
- 3 cups of sugar syrup … actually as much as you need to coat it
- vegetable oil …. for frying
In a bowl .. add the semolina and flour …. and mix them well together …
To it add the anise powder … if you are using the liquid extract… then mix the extract with the milk …
Add the melted butter … and mix it all well until all the semolina mixture has absorbed the butter ….
Add the yeast … and mix ..
Then add the milk …..
Mix everything together to form a soft dough … not firm at all .. it sticks a little to the spoon ….
Then let the dough rest for 15 to 20 mins …
After the dough has rested …
Heat the oil …
Using a cookie press or a piping bag (to be honest the piping bag is easier) with a star shaped attachment … pipe the dough into the hot oil … be careful while doing that …
Fry the dough until golden in color …
Then set it aside in a sieve to drain all the oil out ..
After the oil is well drained … place the fried dough in a bowl and add the sugar syrup … add enough to coat it all well …
And serve it warm ….
Enjoy 
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1. meeso | April 5, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Sounds great
2. Recipe man | April 6, 2009 at 10:18 AM
many people from Argentina eat something very similiar.
looks great
thanks
3. Lubna Karim | April 6, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Wow yummylicious…..Looks droolworthy….
4. limeandlemon | April 7, 2009 at 12:02 AM
Thanx meeso .. it tastes real good too
5. limeandlemon | April 7, 2009 at 12:03 AM
Thanx Recipe Man … what is it called in Argentina? .. i would like to try it too ..
6. limeandlemon | April 7, 2009 at 12:03 AM
Thanx Lubna …. Stay in touch
7. Sabah | April 8, 2009 at 1:50 AM
They look delicious, I will try the recipe soon, especially my kids and my big kid ” my husband”, will suck them like a vacuum cleaner.
By the way, I awarded you an inspiration prize.
Check my blog, you deserve this award.
8. limeandlemon | April 8, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Thanx alot Sabah …. and thanx for the award too … really appreciate it … let me know when u get to try this recipe out … stay in touch
9. Tonny | April 12, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Was looking 4 Dough Sham of Sir Douglas Quintet, but hit your page…… but delichious cakes it is…right spelling? I am norwegian u c:-) Love the cake;-)
10. limeandlemon | April 12, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Thanx alot tonny … im glad you like it … stay in touch
11. happygrub | April 12, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Salam Laila,
I think its called churros in South America and is not soaked in syrup but dipped in thick hot chocolate! Yours look perfect, and I can imagine them sticky and warm.
Sadly, a piping bag and me have not been friends for a long time so I may not try this recipe till I gather courage to pipe again.. But I will do it, and when I do this recipe will definitely come to mind!
By the way, I recently stumbled upon kanafe in a food blog and I suddenly realized its a dessert my Lebanese father in law always brings to Singapore when he comes. I never knew its name!I was wondering, Is it possible to make at home??
12. limeandlemon | April 13, 2009 at 2:29 AM
Firstly thanx for all this info .. really appreciate it … and i can imagine the piping bag thing too .. cuz i wasnt friends with mine too for a very long time … till recently
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so anyway … about the kenafe … you can make it at home only if you can find the kenafe dough .. they might be selling it in the frozen section … if you can find the dough .. there are many ways of many kenafe … one of which is the most popular one “the orange one with the cheese filling” …
There is another way of making it without the dough .. its done with semolina … i never really tried it … but im actually thinking of giving it a try … so if it turn out good .. i will make a post about it …
Now the taste of the regular kenafa dough and the semolina one is a little different .. but they are equally good … so i will surely let you know when i give it a try … stay in touch
13. naplesgirl | April 17, 2009 at 5:26 AM
Laila -
Been a while since I have written. Still love your blog. Keep up the good work!
Cheri
http://www.naplesgirl.wordpress.com
14. Arlette | April 17, 2009 at 7:22 PM
this is very delicious… I completely forgot about it….
thanks for a awesome and tasty posting…
Leila, I like to invite you to Join Walima…..
when you have the time visit my blog and read more about Walima and hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks for a lovely blog
15. limeandlemon | April 18, 2009 at 1:21 AM
Thanx Cheri … its good to see a msg from you after so long … stay in touch … and keep giving me you feedback …
16. limeandlemon | April 18, 2009 at 1:24 AM
Thanx Arlette … i will be definitely checking your blog soon … and will check what Walima is … so thanx for the invite ..and thanx for your feedback
… and stay in touch 
17. naplesgirl | April 18, 2009 at 6:27 AM
Will do. I haven’t fixed anything really yummy like your stuff in a while, but when I do I will let you know.
you friend in the blogging world -
Cheri
18. Bean bags | May 3, 2012 at 10:09 AM
thanks for your receipe