Apple Cake
200 g of teff
150 g butter
150g sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 apples
1 lemon
1 sachet of baking powder
cut the apples 2 in cubes and 2 in thin slices cover them with one spoon of sugar , half a lemon juice and a bit of lemon zest
prepare the dough mixing sugar with 2 egg yolks mix well then incorporate the melted butter the teff ( already mixed with the baking powder)
a pinch of salt and the apple cubes and at the end the beaten white eggs
if the mix is too thick add a bit of warm milk
put it in a baking tray and place the thin slices on the top bake in a hot oven for 45 min
Shortbread
100g teff
80g butter or coconut oil
35g sugar or any other sweetener
1 Tsp vanilla extract
Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth.
Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/½in thick.
Cut into rounds or fingers and place onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with caster sugar and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.
Pancakes
one cup of teff
one cup of milk or coconut milk or almond etc
one egg
mix all together , set the pan over a hot heat, wipe it with some butter /oil etc when hot cook your pancakes each side until golden.