Harmony In Setif, Algeria

Setif Wins 1-0 against Jordan in the Arab League Championship 2007 game. Very very exciting! Setif is a madhouse. Cars honking, fireworks igniting. Setif is oozing with pride right now. Wish you could be here to experience it!

Visit the ESS official website for up to date information and goodies.

Viva Setif!

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Tonight, Setif will be playing against Jordan in Jordan to break thier tie from 2 weeks ago.

Good Luck, SETIF!

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This a recipe for a lovely treat to serve at 4 o’clock with your milk and coffee.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup(250ml) sugar/sucre
• 1 cup(250ml) oil/huile
• 4 eggs/ouefs
• 1 tablespoon(1 sachet) baking powder/levure chimique
• pinch of salt/sel
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind/citron rape
• 4 cups(l liter) flour/farine
• 15 ounces(400ml) apricot preserves/confiture

Mix with a handmixer the oil, sugar, eggs, baking powder, salt, lemon rind. Mix for a few minutes. More air the better. Sift and add 3 cups of the flour and stir in with wooden spoon until well combined. Pour all but 3/4 cup(190ml) of the mixture into an oiled 13 1/2 inch(44cm) diameter round baking pan. Spread evenly with oiled hands or spatula. Evenly, spread the preserves over mixture with spatula. Take the remainder of the mixture and add sifted flour, little by little, until it is kneadable and does not stick to your hands. So, not too firm. Take the dough and use the large holes of a cheese grater to grate the dough on top of the confiture. Be careful to spread the gratings evenly and close to the edges.  Put into a preheated 350°F(177°C) oven for 28 minutes. Checking the middle of the cake with a dry knife to make sure the center is cooked. Voila! Let cool, cut and serve!

I hope you enjoy this recipe. It is quite simple and fast to make. You can use any flavor preserves you like. Apricot is the most popular around Setif. I am not sure about all of Algeria. Please report back to me if you prepare it, to let me know how it turned out. And of course please post your comments if you have further questions or need help.

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Today’s lunch was Hes-u-wa soup with Mat-lu-wa flatbread. The soup is made with homemade noodles, in a sauce containing dried meat, chicken, tomatoe paste, onion, garlic, flat leaf parsley, chick peas, potatoes, lentils, spicy pepper, salt and black pepper. Very delicious!

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