Ayigbe biscuit

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Ayigbe Biscuit
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Place of origin Ghana
Created by Ewe people
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsCassava starch, coconut, sugar, salt, and water

Ayigbe biscuit is a Ghanaian snack created by Yonunawo Kwami Edze from Agbozume in the Volta Region. [1]

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History

The biscuit was manufactured by Yonunawo Kwami Edze from Agbozome in the Volta Region. Yonunawo Kwami Edze introduced the biscuit to the Agbozome community when she returned from the Ivory Coast as a baker in 1907. She was able to use the skills she learnt to make Ayigbe biscuits. Production of this snack lends itself to being economically viable, as Yonunawo Kwami Edze trained women on how to prepare the biscuit in order to make a living. [1] [2] [3]

Ingredient

Ingredients used in the preparation of Ayigbe biscuit:

Preparation

Mix ingredients together and bake it in the oven. The biscuits become brownish white after fully baked. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ayigbe biscuit: Yes we can!". www.ghanaweb.com. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  2. 1 2 "AYIGBE BISCUIT A MUST TRY GHANAIAN GLUTEN-FREE STREET SNACK". www.ghanafoodnetwork.net. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. "Ayigbe Glutenfree Cassava Coconut Cookie". Savourous. Retrieved 2020-06-14.