A South African (Afrikaans) dish - Deep fried, like doughnuts without it being sweet and can be filled with mince or eaten with golden syrup (or anything else you can think up!).
Ingredients:
500ml Cake Flour
20ml Baking Powder
3ml Salt
15-30ml Melted Butter or cooking oil
1 Egg
250ml Buttermilk
Cooking Oil for deep frying
Method:
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together
Beat butter, egg and buttermilk together.
Now add this to the flour mixture & stir.
The dough should have a spongy texture that drips easily off a spoon.
Half fill a large pot with cooking oil and heat until it bubbles.
Place spoonfuls of dough into the hot oil
Deep fry for a few minutes and then turn and fry them until Golden Brown
Remove when cooked and drain on paper towelling.
Allow to cool slightly before eating.
To Serve:
Add butter and/or Golden Syrup or Honey
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