Vetkoek Recipe in South African Recipes on eJozi's RecipeBook

Vetkoek (Zulu=Amagwinya) is a traditional pastry both in Afrikaans and Zulu culture that’s usually served hot with savoury mince but is just as nice with butter and smooth apricot jam or syrup or fig preserve or honey or cheese or thinly sliced biltong.

Bake Time: 6 min per batch | Makes: 8-10

Ingredients

250 ml cake flour
5 ml baking powder
2 ml salt
1 egg
125 ml milk
125 ml oil for frying

Method

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. In a separate bowl, beat egg lightly. Add to flour mixture, then add milk and mix batter until smooth. Heat oil in a frying pan and drop tablespoonfuls of batter into oil. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes on one side, then turn and fry for 1 minute on other side. Serve hot.

Cuisine: South African

Category: Traditional South African

Posted3-Oct-2009
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