"Baba dudu" also known as coconut toffee or Black toffee

Baba dudu is a coconut milk based candy that used to be popular with kids in Nigeria. It's not so popular these days although its still available. For those that ate it as kids, its sheer nostalgia to pop one in your mouth again.

Whether to reignite childhood memories tor to create new ones, this is a treat worth trying...At least you are sure there are no chemical additives lurking anywhere!!!

INGREDIENTS

Coconut milk extracted from 3 coconuts (Approximately 3 coconuts) ((See how to make/extract coconut milk))
5 tablespoon of sugar

1/2 teaspoon of salt

PREPARATION

Pour your milk in a clean pot and place on heat.

Bring to the boil

 Add your sugar

 Add your salt

 Keep stirring.  You need to stay by that pot and stir consistently to avoid it getting burnt especially when it starts to get dry.

 When reduced and dry enough, transfer to a clean bowl.

Using a spoon to scoop when its a little less hot, transfer to cling film or nylon bags and shape as pictured.

 How about creating some delicious memories?

Homemade coconut candy..... Just as mama makes them

Coconut candy as its popularly known in Nigeria is a childhood classic favorite of most kids that grew up in Nigeria. This was one of the things our lunch money or pocket money was devoted to.
Its simply grated coconut cooked in caramelized sugar. Some make it very dark while some prefer it light in color, its all about how long you cook your sugar for.


INGREDIENTS
*300g coconut (grate about 2 fresh coconuts or use shop bought unsweetened coconut flakes).
*250g Sugar (granulated or caster)
*130ml milk or water
*Optional, 1tsp of mint flavour

PREPARATION

Place a clean pot on heat and pour in your milk/water and sugar.

Stir very well over heat

Bring to the boil

Once it begins to boil pour in the grated coconut.

Stir and keep on stirring on heat.

If you are using any flavor add it immediately as it burns real fast. You have to be by the pot to stir continuously to avoid burning.

Once it gets golden brown, pour out of the pot into a clean bowl. You can use a spoon to scoop into desired portions and use the palm of your hand to make into smooth balls. Once it gets cold you might not be able to mold anymore so bear that in mind.

Enjoy!!!

Easy No Bake Nutella Cheesecake

So it was my birthday this past week and I decided to give my family a treat with this special Cheesecake.
I love cheesecake but it hates my waistline so I usually stay away from it, but hey, birthdays are once in a year so why not!!!

Preparation Time: 20minutes   

Setting Time : 6hrs-24hrs

To make this cake you will need the following...

3 Tablespoons of Nutella
500g Cream Cheese
300g Double Cream
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
100g Icing Sugar
125g Butter
300g Ginger Biscuits

Method

Place the cookies in a bag and crush to little bits

 Measure the butter and melt it. Mix the crushed biscuit with the melted butter to form the base of our cheesecake.

After mixing, put mixture in your cake pan (preferably one with a loose bottom) and press down as evenly as possible. Once the entire base is covered, keep in the fridge and begin work on the other parts of the cake.

Pour cream cheese and icing sugar in a bowl and combine together. Set aside.

In another bowl, pour in the cream and the vanilla extract.

Whip until stiff peaks start to form

Now combine the whipped cream with your cream cheese mixture in one bowl.

Now bring out your cookie base from the fridge. Because am going for white and milk chocolate look, i'll be making two layers. Heres the white layer which is half the whipped cream and cheese mixture going in first.

Spread out evenly across the pan, over the cookie base using a knife or spatula.

Mix the other half of the mixture with the nutella.

Pour it in and use your spatula or knife to spread it out evenly.

 Cover with Cling Film

  

Place in your fridge for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Serve and enjoy!!!