African Sweet Dessert Breadfruit
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
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.