"Nkate cake is literally one of my fav things to make using just 4 ingredients. (Yes,4) 🥜🍰
It’s a peanut cake that is widely popular within Ghana 🇬🇭and other countries too. Mostly eaten as a snack or can be made into fabulous creations for special occasions."
NKATE CAKE
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Serves or Makes: 8
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ingredients
- 500g of @tropicalsunfoods pink skin grounded nuts (optional) unsalted peanuts will work also
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 sheets of parchment/greaseproof paper
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 160 C/ 360F. Spread peanuts evenly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and roast for 10 mins.
Step 2
After 10 mins, remove the baking tray out of the oven and let the peanuts cool down (if you’ve used peanuts with the skin on) remove them
Step 3
Spread the peanuts on a chopping board and use a rolling pin to crush the peanuts into small fragments or if you prefer to keep them full you can.
Step 4
In a pan on medium-low heat. Add sugar, water and lemon juice. Cook down the sugar until it dissolves. Stirring intermittently to prevent it from burning. After some time, the sugar syrup will caramelise and go from clear to brown.
Step 5
At this point, add the crushed peanuts to the sugar syrup and stir quickly for about 2-3 minis on low heat.
Step 6
Transfer the syrup sugar peanuts mixture between 2 sheets of parchment paper on a chopping board. Flatten to your desired thickness using a rolling pin.
Step 7
Use a sharp knife, work quickly while the peanut mixture is hot - Cut into shapes - (triangles or squares)
Step 8
Let the Nkate cake cool down for say about 30 mins before you enjoy it. Store the remaining pieces in an airtight container