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Benne Cakes
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| Servings: 3 dozen |
| Comments: Benne cakes are traditionally associated with the Deep South, where bennes – sesame seeds – are considered good luck. The recipe actually originated in West Africa, and is enjoyed the world over for its wonderful taste. Wafers and cookies made from benne are now a part of Kwanzaa ("first fruit" in Swahili), the African-American family festival that lasts from December 26 through January 1. Serve these crunchy little cakes ( also called wafers) at your Kwanzaa parties and celebrations as a delicious appetizer before the meal. |
Ingredients:  1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup toasted sesame seeds |
| Instructions: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees (160 C) and lightly grease a cookie sheet. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and lemon juice. In a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and stir in the sesame seeds. Drop by the teaspoonful onto the prepared cookie sheet about two inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Makes 3 dozen Benne Cakes |
| Date: December 26, 2004 |
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oh my god......so good! so good!
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oh my god......so good! so good!
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Reviewer: hector
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very gooooooooooood
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very gooooooooooood
Reviewer: sarah
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this was perfect for a class project.
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this was perfect for a class project.
Reviewer: kevin
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great for class project
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great for class project
Reviewer: Africa group
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Was perfect for our class project, we had a great time making them. We highly recommend them.
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Was perfect for our class project, we had a great time making them. We highly recommend them.
Reviewer: Classmate2
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Did not look anything like the picture and followed the directions to a T, tasted good tho...
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Did not look anything like the picture and followed the directions to a T, tasted good tho...
Reviewer: Jonah
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These cookies were horrible, the tempature was all wrong and they tasted bad.
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These cookies were horrible, the tempature was all wrong and they tasted bad.
Reviewer: Cynthia Gran
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Is the flour amount correct? Ours flattened to the pan and stuck like glue. I tried again with 1 and 1/2 cups flour and was successful. Very tasty.
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Is the flour amount correct? Ours flattened to the pan and stuck like glue. I tried again with 1 and 1/2 cups flour and was successful. Very tasty.
Reviewer: Jackie Passmore
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We made these at school today for a class project and ours also flattened out and did not look any thing like the picture...I also wondered about the amount of flour. They were good though and the kids loved them.
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We made these at school today for a class project and ours also flattened out and did not look any thing like the picture...I also wondered about the amount of flour. They were good though and the kids loved them.
Reviewer: Chulia Jilds
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I'm high altitude (>5280ft) and needed to double the flour and cut the cook time in half.
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I'm high altitude (>5280ft) and needed to double the flour and cut the cook time in half.