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Coconut Cakes - Senegal Recipe

Recipe

Total time: less than 15 minutes

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking time: A few minutes deep-frying

Difficulty: Easy

Chef's Note

This little cakes are actually similar to doughnuts. Traditionally the dough is cut into various shapes with a cookie cutter.

Ingredients

- 500 g (18 oz.) flour

- 1/4 Coconut, grated

- 1 can of evaporated milk

- 5 eggs

- 250 g (8 oz.) powdered sugar

- 125 g (4 oz.) butter

- 1 tsp. baking powder

- Oil for frying

- Vanilla

Method

Combine the flour, sugar and coconut and form them into a well on a work surface;
in the center place the soft butter, eggs, vanilla and baking powder; mix together, gradually blending in the evaporated milk;
on a lightly-floured work surface roll the dough out to a 5 mm (1/4") thickness;
cut into small cakes using a cookie cutter or knife;
fry in hot oil; drain; sprinkle with sugar and serve.

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