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Ofam (ripe plantain loaf)

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Ofam

 Ingredients

-1kilogramme of over-riped plan­tains

-3 fresh chillies to taste

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-1 onion, finely grated

-3 tablespoonfuls freshly-grated ginger

-250millimetres good-quality palm oil

-80grammesof plain flour (either ground maize, rice flour or wheat flour)

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-2 tablespoonfulsof salt to taste

Method

-Peel the plantains and mash until smooth.

-Place the mashed plantains in a large mixing bowl and add the grated onions.

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-Remove seedsfrom the chillies, chop and pound to a paste andaddto the plantain and onion mix.

-Season to taste with salt and mix the ingredients together.

 -Now add 50grammes of the flour and stir to make it thicker

-Stir in 200millimetres of the palm oil.

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-Stir the batter well to mix the ingredients, and then set aside for 25 minutes.

-Use the remaining red palm oil to grease a cake tin.

-Pour the plantain dough into the cake tin and transfer to an oven pre- heated to 170° Degrees Celsius.

-Bake for about 30 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and cooked through.

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-Allow to cool in the tin for 20 minutes.

-Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Ofam can be served warm or cold and should be accompanied by roasted peanuts.

Serve as a dessert or as a snack.

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Goat light soup

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Goat light soup

Ingredients

-2 pounds of goat meat

-3 large tomatoes

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-3 large onions

-1 large carrot

-Salt to taste

– ¼ garlic

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-4 fresh garden eggs

-Pepper

-2 fresh onions

-4 tablespoonfuls of tomatoe paste

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Preparation

– Wash goat meat in clean water and set aside

-Blend ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes

-In a pot containing the meat, pour the blended mixture and allow it to cook for sometime

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-Add the tin tomato paste, salt, with more water, cover and cook for about 10 minutes

-Place carrot, garden eggs, pepper into a clean pot and pour 1 cup of water into the pot and bring to boil

-Blend cooked carrot, garden eggs, pepper and pour it into the meat and add more water

-Allow to boil for about 5 minutes

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Custard Ice cream

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Creamy custard ice cream

Ingredients

-4 tablespoons Cowbell milk powder

-2 cups of fresh milk

-1 cup of condensed milk (sweetened)

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-2 tablespoons of vanilla custard powder

-1 teaspoon of vanilla essence

-Optional: Sugar (only if you want extra sweetness, since condensed milk is already sweet)

Preparation

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-Mix the custard base in a small bowl to dissolve the custard powder in ½ cup of cold milk to make a smooth paste

-Cook the custard, heat the remaining milk in a saucepan

-Stir in the Cowbell milk powder until fully dissolved

-Add the custard paste and cook on low heat, stirring continuously until it thickens slightly

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-Remove from heat and stir in the condensed milk

-Add vanilla essence for flavour

-Taste and adjust sweetness if needed

-Let the custard mixture cool to room temperature

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-Cover and refrigerate for at least 3–4 hours (overnight is best).

-Pour into a container, and freeze 

 -Scoop into bowls or cones and enjoy your homemade custard ice cream.

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