A Gift From Africa 17-1800 Benne Seed Wafers |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Sesame seed is a food that was brought to the Americas by African Slaves. In Charleston and Savannah, they're still called benne (pronounced 'bennie') seeds , just as the African slaves called them when they brought them here. Ingredients:
1 c flour |
1/2 tsp baking powder |
1/4 tsp salt |
3/4 c softened butter |
2 c brown sugar |
2 eggs, beaten |
1 tsp vanilla extract |
3/4 c sesame seeds |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large skillet, toast the sesame seeds lightly then cool.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together. I
4. n a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
5. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
6. Add the sesame seeds.
7. Grease a cookie sheet.
8. Drop by teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart.
9. Bake for 10 minutes in upper 1/3 of the oven - only a sheet at a time. Let cool for 1 minute, then gently but briskly scrape up the wafers with a spatula and let cool on racks.
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