mbejú

It is a starch cake, that is rich in calories and consists of corn flour, starch, pork fat, egg, salt, milk and fresh cheese. (6)

"The starch is amassed with an amassing stick to then be sifted and weighed. The fat and the crumbled cheese are added. The mixture is whipped until it gets creamy. Eggs, salt and milk are added as the whipping continues. Finally are added the starch and the corn flour, mixing everything using the hands until having a thick powder-like preparation." (6)

"A greased frying pan is let at the fire, to get a very high temperature. A layer of the mixture of about 1 and half centimeters is put in the pan, squeezing the borders with the back of a spoon. It is cooked for a few minutes, moving the pan so it cooks evenly without burning the center. Helped by a lid of the pan, flip the mbejú on the other side, finishing the cooking the same way mentioned above." (6)