SOUTH AFRICAN TRADITIONAL VETKOEK (FRIED BREAD)
These tasty vetkoek (fat cakes) make for a lovely dinner or snack. You can make these vetkoek any size you prefer. They're a great party snack if they are made small and filled with various processed meats, tuna and mayo, syrup, curried minced meat, cheese, or basically anything you feel like. They're fast, easy, and very tasty.
Provided by gerhardp
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 1h16m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to bubble slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Sift flour and salt together in a large bowl.
- Pour water mixture over flour mixture and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, 5 to 7 minutes. Cover bowl with clean cloth and let dough rise until until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
- Pinch off a piece of dough about the size of a tennis ball; roll until smooth. Flatten ball of dough until it is the size of palm; set aside on a floured work surface. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Fry flattened pieces of dough in the hot oil, 2 to 3 pieces at a time, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.9 calories, Carbohydrate 60 g, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 390.5 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
EASY VETKOEK RECIPE
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix lukewarm water, sugar and yeast until combined. Let the mixture stand for about 7 minutes.
- Add the flour and salt into the bowl and knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth. Cover the bowl and set aside for an hour, or until double in size.
- Preheat oil on the stove over medium heat until hot. Take a handful of the dough and roll into palm size cakes.
- Fry the dough in the hot oil until golden brown and cooked through - it takes about 3 minutes per side.
- Drain on paper towel to get rid of excess oil.
- Cut a hole and fill with savoury mince or eat plain.
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