
Snacks & baking
Bonbon Kann (sugarcane candy)
Bonbon kann is a hard, ginger-scented candy made from sugarcane juice. It keeps for a long time and is savoured in small pieces, often sold at markets.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Instructions
- In a pan, mix the cane juice, sugar, water and grated ginger.
- Gently bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Cook over medium heat without stirring, about 15 to 20 minutes, until a drop hardens in a glass of cold water.
- Remove from the heat and strain if needed to remove the ginger fibres.
- Quickly pour onto an oiled tray and let it cool slightly.
- Score the pieces with an oiled knife before it hardens completely.
- Let it cool fully, then snap the pieces apart and keep them dry.
Variations and tips
Without ginger. Leave out the ginger for a pure sweet flavour.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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