African Sweet Dessert Breadfruit
African Recipes by African Gourmet
African Breadfruit looks odd but is a perfect ingredient for a sweet African dessert. When breadfruit ripens, softening a bit the starch turns to sugar and the aroma and flavor is sweet.
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African Sweet Dessert Breadfruit
Ingredients
1 ripe breadfruit seeded, peeled and diced
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
¼ cup all purpose flour
1 cup coconut milk
½ cup butter
2 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons coconut extract
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
In a large pot boil the breadfruit, then mash. Add milk, butter, sugar and spices. In a separate bowl whisk eggs and add 1 tablespoon of Breadfruit Mixture, whisk again then add eggs to breadfruit mixture. Transfer breadfruit mixture to the baking dish, bake until light brown about 35 minutes.
