Benne Wafers

Name: Benne Wafers
Yield: Makes 2 to 3 dozen
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne; ¼ pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; ⅔ cup roasted sesame seeds; 3 tablespoons ice water; 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes
2 to 3
dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Hoppin' John's Charleston, Beaufort & Savannah

By John Martin Taylor

Published 1997

About

Benne wafers are of two types in the lowcountry—sweet and salty. These savory ones are spiced with hot pepper. Serve them with drinks before dinner.

Ingredients

1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon

Americas
United States
South Carolina
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Sift the flour, salt, and cayenne together into a mixing bowl, then cut in the butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until it is evenly incorporated and there are no large lumps. Gradually add the ice water until the dough just holds together, then add the