Sahelian & Mauritanian
Banfora Welshcakes (Burkina Faso)
A Sahelian dessert made with self raising flour, margarine and pineapple, cooked in a pan. Finish with powdered sugar.
23 min · Serves 18 · Easy
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Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 15 min · Cook 8 min · 23 min total
- easy
- 1
Sift the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut the margarine into cubes and work it into the flour with your fingers, until the mixture becomes like fine breadcrumbs.
- 2
Add the sugar and pineapple, then the beaten egg. Mix until you get a stiff dough, adding milk as necessary (you may not need all 3 tbsp).
- 3
Flour your work surface and roll the dough out. Cut into rounds. Lightly grease a frying pan with some margarine and fry the cakes for a few minutes on each side, or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.

