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A Gift From Africa 17-1800 Benne Seed Wafers Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 6 months ago Sesame seed is a food that was brought to the Americas by African Slaves. In Charleston and Savannah, they're still called "benne (pronounced 'bennie') seeds", just as the African slaves called them when they brought them here. Prep:15m Cook:10m Servings:12	Mystic_rive
	you might want to use a silicon baking mat or greased parchment paper for this one

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Ingredients

1 c flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 c softened butter

2 c brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 c sesame seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a large skillet, toast the sesame seeds lightly then cool.

Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together. I

n a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Add the sesame seeds.

Grease a cookie sheet.

Drop by teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart.

Bake for 10 minutes in upper 1/3 of the oven - only a sheet at a time. Let cool for 1 minute, then gently but briskly scrape up the wafers with a spatula and let cool on racks.

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cheryilyn 6 months ago said:
I love sesame seed wafers. thanks

mystic_river1 6 months ago said:
Thanks for the 5 on the sesame seed wafers. I find it very interesting to explore the origin of foods. You girls are so seet.

softshellcrab 6 months ago said:
I am going to try yours, Mystic. They sound as good as mine, if not better. Very similar, but yours have more sugar and butter and less flour. I bet they get really thin on the baking sheet.

mystic_river1 6 months ago said:
Yes really like a wafer but probably won't beat yours....let me know

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