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Ginger Cake (sierra Leone, West Africa)

Make Ginger Cake (sierra Leone, West Africa) at home with Flour, Sugar, Ginger, Salt, and Ground Red Pepper. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 6 tbsp
• 3 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/8 tsp
• 6 tbsp
• 4 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Sift the dry ingredient together into a bowl (flour, sugar, ginger, salt, ground pepper).

2. 2

   Rub in the fat thoroughly. Add the liquid and mix to a firm dough.

3. 3

   Roll out on a floured board about 3/8 inch thick. Cut into rounds.

4. 4

   Bake on a greased cookie sheet for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees. (ABOUT 20 pieces).