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Ghanaian Gari Cake

Gari is dried grated cassava grits popularly eaten in Ghana and also most West African countries. For me, gari is one of the Ghanaian cereals that is always found in my pantry here in Finland. I am crazy for my #Ghanaianglutenfreediet and gari, being gluten-free and really high in fiber just gets me excited with various recipes.

This recipe, after my third try finally got written down and happy to share it with you all. Believe this, you will fall in love with Ghanaian dessert also. Below is a surprisingly basic recipe for you to try. Do let me know how it goes in the comment section.  

All you need: Serves 4 
5 egg whites
50 g sugar
25 g desiccated coconut
80 g gari 
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 salt  

How to make:
Pre-heat oven 175°
Get all ingredients ready and measured out


Separate egg whites carefully 

Whisk egg whites until foamy

Add in sugar and whisk until foam has a shine. (You can. at this stage add in melted chocolate for a chocolate variety if you want)

Mix gari, coconut, baking powder and salt together and add in to whipped egg whites/sugar mixture and gently fold in. Make sure not to over fold or you might loose the airy elements

Bake in a pre-heated oven at 175° for 20-30 minutes.
Tip: you can keep an eye on the gari cake after 20 minutes and do a check with toothpick. If it comes out clean and dry, cake is ready.
To serve the cake,  I used the egg yolks for a Ghanaian ice cream sauce (abelewas sauce). And added a coconut brittle with some fresh fruits. Simply delicious! #aduanepa 

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