SOUTH AFRICAN VETKOEK

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Vetkoek means fat cake, since you are frying and not baking the bread. It is a classic South African bread, served with savory or sweet fillings.

Provided by MariaT

Categories     Breads

Time 20m

Yield 4-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

250 ml cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
125 ml milk
125 ml oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Beat egg separately and add to flour.
  • Add milk and mix until smooth.
  • Heat oil in frying pan and drop a heaped tablespoon of the mixture into oil. (Once you have tried this you can decide to use more batter to yield a larger "vetkoek").
  • Don't make more than four at a time!
  • Fry for two to three minutes on one side, then turn and fry for one minute on other side.
  • Serve hot with any filling you like. A few examples: Savory:Tuna or chicken mayo, mince(ground beef) & cheese, etc. Sweet:Syrup, etc.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.6, Fat 31.1, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 57.1, Sodium 414.6, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.2, Protein 5.5

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