How to prepare popular Brazillian dessert, Beju

Beju is a coconut snack that is popular in the Northeastern part of Brazil and the Caribbeans while it is also enjoying a rise in popularity here in Nigeria.

Beju contains no wheat flour which makes it even more appealing to gluten and grain intolerant people.

Cooking time

1 hour

Recipe category

Dessert

Recipe cuisine

Brazillian

Cooking method

Baking

Recipe Yield

20 servings

Ingredients

Cassava root

Dried shredded coconut

Caster sugar. 

Instructions

1. Peel and grate the cassava root.
   
2. Place the grated cassava root in a cheesecloth and squeeze out the excess moisture and starch from the cassava.
   
3. Mix the cassava root, caster sugar and dried shredded coconut in a bowl.
   
4. Preheat the oven to 300F while a little mixture is made into muffin moulds.
   
5. Place in the oven for 20 minutes then turn the biscuits over and leave for 10 minutes.
   
6. Bring out the cookies from the oven and sprinkle icing sugar on it