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Honey bread from Bomjepe

Honey bread from Bomjepe

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Discover this traditional Belgian recipe, rich in cashew nuts and molasses.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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There are several different methods for preparing this delicious honey bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$71.13 $5.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.53
  • $0.66
  • $48.06
  • $1.05
  • $0.01
  • $0.86
  • $0.10
  • $0.12
  • $6.68

Preparing the dough

  • $1.94
  • $0.02
  • $0.40

Final preparations

  • $5.35
  • $5.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. 2 cups of roasted and ground cashews, without the shells.
  2. Preparing the dough: ≈ 3 min
  3. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, then add the yolks and mix with the cooled honey.
  4. Pour this into a large plastic container and add the wheat flour, the milk-diluted baking soda, the maize flour (which should be toasted beforehand with a tablespoon of fat), the butter, and the almonds. ≈ 3 min
  5. Final preparations: ≈ 3 min
  6. However, in the traditional recipe, you need to cut a banana leaf, approximately 13 cm x 17 cm, make a small notch at the ends on both sides, then fold the leaf and secure it in place with a toothpick. ≈ 8 min
  7. The goal is to create a mold, such as a box without a lid (optional, depending on preferences). ≈ 3 min
  8. Place a tablespoon of dough in each mold to prevent it from spreading during baking. ≈ 3 min
  9. Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

The bill

Honey bread from Bomjepe

  • 400 g of maize flour$0.53
  • 2 cups (US) of wheat flour$0.66
  • 1 liter of very liquid cane sugar molasses, or melted, softened sugar$48.06
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 5 grams of baking soda$0.01
  • 250 g of margarine or butter$0.86
  • A pinch of salt$0.10
  • 1/2 cup (US) of milk$0.12
  • 2 cups of roasted and ground cashews, without the skins$6.68
  • Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, then add the egg yolks and mix with the cooled honey.$1.94
  • Pour this into a large plastic container and add the wheat flour, the milk-diluted baking soda, the maize flour (which should be toasted beforehand with a tablespoon of fat), the butter, and the almonds.$0.02
  • The dough should be soft, and the flour should be thoroughly mixed to achieve the desired consistency.$0.40
  • The dough can be placed in paper molds, and these molds can then be placed inside aluminum molds before being put in the oven.$5.35
  • Place a tablespoon of dough in each mold to prevent it from spreading during baking.$5.35

Total$71.13

that's $5.93 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of maize flour
  • 2 cups (US) of wheat flour
  • 1 liter of very liquid cane sugar molasses, or melted, softened sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 5 grams of baking soda
  • 250 g of margarine or butter
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup (US) of milk
  • 2 cups of roasted and ground cashews, without the skins
  • 1 tablespoon of fat
  • Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, then add the egg yolks and mix with the cooled honey.
  • Pour this into a large plastic container and add the wheat flour, the milk-diluted baking soda, the maize flour (which should be toasted beforehand with a tablespoon of fat), the butter, and the almonds.
  • The dough should be soft, and the flour should be thoroughly mixed to achieve the desired consistency.
  • The dough can be placed in paper molds, and these molds can then be placed inside aluminum molds before being put in the oven.
  • However, in the traditional recipe, you need to cut a banana leaf, approximately 13 cm x 17 cm, make a small notch at the ends, on both sides, then fold the leaf and secure it in place with a toothpick. The goal is to create a mold, similar to a box without a lid (optional, depending on preference).
  • Place a tablespoon of dough in each mold to prevent it from spreading during baking.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

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