Dessert
Bolinhos de Mandioca com Mel (Cassava Honey Cakes)
About
Sweet little cassava-flour cakes bound with eggs and sugarcane molasses, a Cape Verdean treat especially loved at Carnival across the islands.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Deep pan for frying
- Slotted spoon
- Small saucepan
Ingredients
Cassava (manioc) flour2 cups
Eggs3
Sugarcane molasses (cane honey)0.5 cup
Water0.5 cup
Aguardente or rum1 tbsp
Vegetable oil (for the batter)2 tbsp
Pinch of salt1
Ground cinnamon0.5 tsp
Oil for deep frying3 cups
Extra molasses, for coating0.25 cup
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