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Buskut (Somali biscuits)

Delicately cardamom-scented shortbread-style biscuits that keep for several weeks. They traditionally accompany tea and are offered during visits and celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

175 kcal per serving

Protein
3.5 g
Carbohydrates
22.7 g
of which sugars
8.8 g
Fat
7.6 g
Fiber
0.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (gas mark 6) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Beat the soft butter with the sugar until pale and creamy.
  3. Add the egg and mix well.
  4. Stir in the flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt, then the milk, until you have a smooth, soft dough.
  5. Shape small balls about 3 cm across, flatten them slightly and place them on the tray, spaced apart.
  6. Bake for about 12 minutes, until the edges are golden.
  7. Leave to cool completely on a wire rack before serving; they firm up as they cool.

Variations and tips

Almond version. Place a flaked almond in the centre of each biscuit before baking.

Using what's available here. If you don't have cardamom, use half a teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of ground ginger instead.

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