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salted benne wafers
Salted Benne Wafers African slaves introduced sesame seeds into this country as "bennes." 1 cup sesame seeds 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 1cupsesame seeds
- 2cupall-purpose flour
- 2teaspoonsalt
- 1/4teaspooncayenne pepper
- 1/4cuplard or shortening
- 1/4poundbutter, chilled, cut into 8 pieces
- 1egg, beaten
- 2to 3 tablespoons ice water
Directions
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Salted Benne Wafers African slaves introduced sesame seeds into this country as "bennes." 1 cup sesame seeds 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teas
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Mix flour with the seasonings
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Work in lard and butter with your fingertips as if making pie crust
- 4
Beat egg with 2 tablespoons ice water
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Mix flour and liquid lightly with a fork
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Add sesame seeds and more water, if needed, to make dough barely stick together
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Put dough into a plastic bag and shape it into a long roll about 1 inch wide
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The easiest shape is a squared roll