“Bouffe sheri: a traditional cake from Lari”

“Bouffe sheri: a traditional cake from Lari”

Desserts

A traditional cream cake from the Lari region, particularly popular during Nowruz (Persian New Year), and often given as a gift to newlyweds.

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“Bouffe sheri” is a variation of a cream cake. This traditional dessert from the Lari region is particularly popular during Nowruz, especially among newly married couples who receive it as a wedding gift from their families.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting3 hr
  • Total4 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$3.24 $0.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.50
  • $1.65
  • $0.19
  • $0.50

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients and knead the dough until it is no longer sticky. ≈ 10 min
  2. Next, we let it rest for about 30 minutes.
  3. Next, we take a quantity of dough, roughly the size of a hazelnut, or perhaps a little more, and shape it into a regular oval form. ≈ 10 min
  4. Next, we place the fish and create highlights on the surface of the dough, thus recreating the holes in the funnel. ≈ 3 min
  5. At this point, we pour the mixture into a pan with warm oil paint, allowing it to heat up and turn golden. Then, we transfer it to a container, such as a sieve, and let it cool for a few hours, so that the excess oil paint can drain away.
  6. Next, we pour the prepared honey into a bowl and add the almonds. ≈ 3 min
  7. Of course, instead of adding coffee to the honey, you can add sugar and cinnamon powder. ≈ 3 min

The bill

“Bouffe sheri: a traditional cake from Lari”

  • flour: one kilogram$0.40
  • Solid oil paint: 400 grams$0.50
  • Is this a measuring spoon for jam?$1.65
  • Sugar and rose petals to prepare a syrup$0.19
  • Oil paint for cooking: as needed$0.50

Total$3.24

that's $0.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • flour: one kilogram
  • Solid oil paint: 400 grams
  • water: as needed
  • Is this a measuring spoon for jam?
  • Sugar and rose petals to prepare a syrup
  • Oil paint for cooking: as needed

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