Benne Cakes · African Food Network
Benne is the Wolof and Bambara word for sesame, and it is the word that carries this dish's history. Sesame was cultivated across West Africa long before the…
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Ingredients
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
- Oil, to grease a baking sheet
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