Bonbon Mochas (Starch Cakes)

Source: Manjé Kwéyòl: Food Culture in Saint Lucia

 

Ingredients

 

1 lb starch

1lb lard

1-2 tablespoon flour

Almond essence

¾ lb sugar (in thick syrup)

1 egg

 

Method

 

1. The starch could be from corn, cassava or

toloman (arrowroot).

 

2. Crush starch and sift it into a mixing bowl.

 

3. Add flour.

 

4. Rub in lard.

 

5. Whip up the egg white, add essence and fold in. Mix thoroughly.

 

6. Gradually add thick syrup and prepare a smooth dough / pastry.

 

7. Roll out into sticks or fingers.

 

8. Cut into desired shape and thickness.

 

10. Place on a greased baking sheet.

 

11. Bake in a moderate oven until dry and crumbly (20-30 minutes).

 

12. The prongs of a fork or a cross section from the leaf stalk of a green moco-plantain (makabou) leaf can be used to press in a design on the cakes.

 

13. Cool and store in a covered container.

 

14. Serve as a special delicacy.