African Fried Donut – a delicious recipe with water, yeast, sugar, flour, salt, vegetable oil. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Baking & Desserts
Servings:persons
1
Combine the water and sugar in a mixing bowl
2
Sprinkle yeast over water and leave for 5 minutes to soften. Mix in yeast, and leave another 10 minutes until it begins to get foamy
3
Stir salt and flour into yeast mixture. Beat well to make a smooth batter
4
Cover to and leave for at least 2hours to rise
5
When you are ready to fry, heat your oil in a large cast iron or other heavy pot until it is about 350u00b0. Beat down the batter to break up air bubbles. Take a small amount of batter, about the size of a golf ball, in the front of your fingers. Holding your hand over the oil and being careful not to touch the oil, push the batter off your hand into the pot with your thumb. It should form a round ball in the oil and rise to the top.
6
Fry the puff puff for about 3 minutes on each side, turning when they are golden brown
7
Use a large spoon to take it out of the oil. place them on napkins right away to soak up some of the excess oil.
8
If preferred you can roll the finished puff puff in table sugar or powdered sugar to make it sweeter ( optional)
2384
kcal
Calories
241
g
Fat
57
g
Carbs
6
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 6 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water, 2 teaspoons yeast, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 cups flour, and more.
Yes, African Fried Donut falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.
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