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Biscuits, Benne Seed
Recipe By :Nora Kerr
Serving Size : 96 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Biscuits/Scones Bread-Bakers Mailing List
Low Fat Posted
Side Dish Snacks
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup benne seeds
3 cups flour -- plus some for dusting the board
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup lard
2/3 cup milk
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Place the benne seeds in a shallow pan and roast for 5 minutes. They
should be the color of butterscotch and have a delicious toasted
smell. If they're not ready, shake the pan to toss and return to the
oven for 1 to 2 minutes, but be careful not to burn them.
Sift the flour, baking powder and teaspoon of salt into a large bowl.
Add the lard and work the mixture with a pastry blender or your
fingertips until it has the texture of cornmeal. Add the milk and mix
well. Mix in the benne seeds. Place the dough on a floured surface,
knead for a few seconds and shape into a ball.
Roll the dough out to about 1/8" thickness. Using a 2" biscuit
cutter, stamp out rounds and lay them on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for about 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from the
oven, sprinkle with a little bit of salt and serve hot. The biscuits
may be stored in an airtight tin or jar; reheat before serving.
Statement: Just so you know, benne seeds are sesame seeds.
Response: Although they look similar, benne seeds are actually
different from common sesame seeds. They are more bitter and
pronounced in flavor than sesame.
S(Internet address):
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7797-benne-seed-biscuits
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 32 Calories; 2g Fat (52.6%
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
2mg Cholesterol; 27mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : 2019 - 0427