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Nigerian Peanut Fool

Nigerian Peanut Fool is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a classic dessert of a milk custard thickened with peanut butter that's set by chilling in the refrigerator. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Nigerian version of: Nigerian Peanut Fool.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Dessert RecipesNigeria Recipes


Ingredients:

250ml peanut butter
850ml milk
90g sugar
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tbsp chopped peanuts

Method:

In a large bain-marie (double boiler) add the peanut butter, milk and sugar. Stir thoroughly and heat to scalding point then remove from the heat and add the eggs. Return the bowl to the heat and cook until the mixture thickens sufficiently to coat the back of a spoon. Allow to cool then spoon the custard over 2 tbsp chopped peanuts placed in the base of a champagne glass.

Chill in the refrigerator and top with whipped cream or meringue. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over the top and serve.