Vetkoek~ South African Favourite |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Vetkoek is a kind of pastry or fried bread, and can be served with both sweet and savoury fillings – such as golden syrup or curried beef. To make it the traditional South African way, follow this easy recipe and rest assured that your vetkoeks will always be perfect! Read more ! Ingredients:
2 cups cake flour |
4 tsp baking powder |
1/2 tsp salt |
1-2 tbsp melted butter or cooking oil |
1 egg |
1 cup buttermilk |
cooking oil for deep frying |
Directions:
1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
2. Beat butter, egg and buttermilk together.
3. Now add this to the flour mixture and stir. The dough should have a spongy texture that drips easily off a spoon.
4. Half fill a large pot with cooking oil and heat until it bubbles.
5. Place spoonfuls of dough into the hot oil.
6. Deep fry for a few minutes and then turn and fry them until golden brown. Remove when cooked and drain on paper toweling.
7. Allow to cool slightly before eating.
8. Serve with ground beef or jam and butter!
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