Afghans

Name: Afghans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 473 milliliters cornflakes cereal; 79 milliliters dates, pitted and chopped; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters shortening; 59 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters boiling water; 59 milliliters white sugar

Afghans might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 67 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 36. If you have flour, cocoa powder, dates, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In small cup, cover chopped dates with boiling water and let soak for 10 - 15 minutes. (If necessary, add additional boiling water to cover.)

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Dates

Water

Drain liquid and discard.

Combine flour, cocoa and baking powder and set aside.

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Baking Powder

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in dates and beat in vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Fold in cornflakes.

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Vanilla Extract