{
  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/moroccan-sfenj/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/moroccan-sfenj/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "moroccan-sfenj",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/moroccan-sfenj/",
  "title": "Moroccan Sfenj",
  "summary": "My sfenj, Moroccan ring doughnuts from a soft, sticky yeast dough that I fry for Hanukkah and serve hot with sugar or syrup.",
  "categories": [
    "desserts",
    "breads"
  ],
  "holidays": [
    "hanukkah"
  ],
  "kashrut": "parve",
  "diet": [
    "vegetarian",
    "vegan"
  ],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 20,
    "cook": 30,
    "rest": 120,
    "total": 170
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "title": "Dough",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 7,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "all-purpose flour",
          "note": "plus 1 tbsp",
          "text": "7 cups all-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "sugar",
          "text": "1 tbsp sugar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "salt",
          "text": "½ tsp salt"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "instant dry yeast",
          "note": "1 heaping tbsp (15 g)",
          "text": "1 tbsp instant dry yeast"
        },
        {
          "quantity": [
            3,
            4
          ],
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "water",
          "text": "3–4 cups water"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "For frying and serving",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "oil for deep frying",
          "text": "oil for deep frying"
        },
        {
          "item": "sugar or sugar syrup",
          "text": "sugar or sugar syrup"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Sugar syrup",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "sugar",
          "text": "½ cup sugar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "water",
          "text": "½ cup water"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "title": "Dough",
      "steps": [
        "Put the flour, sugar, salt, yeast and 3 cups of water in a bowl and mix until you have a smooth, sticky dough.",
        "If the water isn't enough, add more until the dough has the right texture.",
        "Cover with a towel and let rise for about 2 hours, until doubled."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Sugar syrup",
      "steps": [
        "Put the water and sugar in a pot and cook until the sugar dissolves."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Frying",
      "steps": [
        "Pour oil into a pot and heat to 320°F (160°C).",
        "Wet your hands with water or oil and pinch off cherry-tomato-size pieces of dough.",
        "Shape each piece into a round and poke a hole in the center with your finger.",
        "Lower into the oil and fry for about 3 minutes per side.",
        "Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with sugar or drizzle with syrup and serve right away."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-16"
}