Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Guaña Family’s Own Peanut-Honey Candy!
By: Marcelo Guana
Dulces de Miel
Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
·1 cup water
·2 cups granulated sugar
·3/4 cup honey
·1/4 cup light corn syrup
·1 tsp salt
·2 cups shelled and roasted peanuts
·2 tbsp butter, softened
·1/4 tsp baking soda
·1/2 cup peanut butter
Directions
1.Line a large baking sheet (or two medium-sized baking sheets) with aluminum foil, extending it over the edges. Lightly grease the foil or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
2.Combine the sugar and water in a large saucepan. Stir until the sugar is entirely moistened, then add the honey, corn syrup and salt.
3.Cook the candy over medium-high heat until it reaches 225 degrees Farenheit on a candy thermometer. At this point, add the peanuts and stir to combine. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 290 degrees Farenheit.
4.Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter, baking soda and peanut butter. Mix until well-combined, and then pour onto the prepared pan.
5.Spread the candy as thin as possible with a spatula or spoon and allow it to set at room temperature. Once it is entirely cool, break it into small pieces to serve.Store the candy in an airtight container or plastic bag at room temperature.
6.We’ve taken the liberty of adapting Jamila’s original recipe slightly for the Thanksgiving holiday, and we hope they add sweetness and spice to your dinner.
7.Thank you again for helping Jamila and other hard-working people to realize their dreams of self-sufficiency.
Nothing can compare to a refreshing strawberry shake in the hot summer. Feel free to adapt this simple, traditional recipe to your taste or dietary needs. Enjoy!
(Strawberry Shake) Serves 3-4
Ingredients/Directions
2 cups of milk (You can also substitute rice milk, soy milk or yogurt if you prefer.)
A large handful of ice cubes
2 cups fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and roughly sliced
2 teaspoons sugar or honey (Optional. You may not need any sweetener if the berries are ripe and sweet!)
Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth and serve immediately.
Depending on location and culture, the whitish dumplingfood shown here(center) is known by several names like Iyan, Nni-ji, Ema, Kokonte, and Yam fulu. Pounded is a main meal to be eaten with stew, okra, ogbono, mbanga, or other African soup (vegetable, meat or fish). A treat for special occasion, pounded is suitable for any diet.
Ingredient
Serving Size: 2
Direction: (using yam flour, 8oz measuring cup and spatula)
1) Boil 4 cups of water in a cooking pot.
2) Set aside 1 cup of the boiled water for later use.
3) Pour 1.5 cups of yam flour into the remaining boiling water.
4) Stir the yam flour quickly and continously for about 3 minutes until it form into dough-like and is smooth.
5) Add the boiled water set aside as needed to soften the pounded yam.
6) Stir again until pounded yam (dough) is smooth and soft.
7) Serve with stew (vegetable, fish, or meat) or other African soup.
