African Puff Puff

5 from 1 vote

This snack will surely be one of the easiest, simplest, and tastiest recipes you will ever try. You don’t even need a piece of fancy equipment or expensive ingredients!

Prep Time55

Cook Time20

Total Time1 15

Course: Snack

Cuisine: African

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Servings:

Calories: 47kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1½ cups self-raising flour
4 tbsp sugar
1½ tbsp dry skimmed milk
1 tsp nutmeg
½ pinch cinnamon
1 pinch salt
2 tbsp yeast
1 cup water
sunflower oil (enough to deep-fry)

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Instructions

Make the batter.
Mix the self-rising flour, dried skimmed milk, sugar, nutmeg, salt, cinnamon, and yeast using a whisk in a bowl.
Pour in the water.
Whisk until everything is well-mixed.
Then, cover the bowl with cling film and a towel.
Wait until it doubles in size after 45 minutes to an hour.
Mix until there are no more bubbles.
Prepare the piping material.
You can use a resealable bag if you don’t have a piping bag.
Place it in a glass for stability. Pour in the batter.
Start deep-frying.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan at medium-low heat.
Pipe a small amount of batter into the oil.
Then, toss the Puff Puff in the oil with a skewer
Fry until golden brown.
Use a skimmer to remove heat.
Let the Puff Puff cool on a lined tray.

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Notes

Use self-rising flour and yeast to achieve a puffed pastry appearance truly.
Cook this in batches to prevent sogginess and undercooking.
Babies aged at least 12 months old can have this in small amounts.

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