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Hebi ballen

Small sweet balls made from cassava flour, butter, peanuts and grated coconut. These are traditional Surinamese biscuits, prepared for celebrations and nibbled with coffee.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

860 kcal per serving

Protein
17.8 g
Carbohydrates
77.5 g
of which sugars
33.7 g
Fat
51 g
Fiber
6.7 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 170 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla and salt.
  4. Mix in the cassava flour, baking powder, peanuts and coconut by hand.
  5. Shape into small balls about 3 cm across and place on the tray, leaving space between them.
  6. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden on top, then let them cool before tasting.

Variations and tips

Making do with what's available. Cassava flour is sold in African and Asian grocery shops; if you can't find it, use tapioca starch instead.

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