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Jugu Cake

African style biscotti with peanuts
Servings 25 - 30
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup roasted peanuts
  • 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour / maida
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup / 60 grams butter melted
  • ½ cup milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180 C | 350 F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Grind 1 cup of peanuts coarsely. Roughly chop the remaining ½ cup of peanuts.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine ground peanuts, chopped peanuts, all-purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well.
  • In another bowl, beat the egg lightly and add the melted butter. Add this to the peanut-flour mixture and combine well.
  • Warm the milk and add it little by little and bind everything together to a soft and pliable dough.
  • Divide the dough into 4 parts and roll each into a log. Place them on the baking tray.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until its golden. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

Notes

  • The dough should not be hard. Add little milk if its too hard.
Course: Snack
Cuisine: African