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Vetkoek Recipe
Submitted by South African Foodies

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:

  1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together
  2. Beat butter, egg and buttermilk together. Now add this to the flour mixture & stir.
  3. The dough should have a spongy texture that drips easily off a spoon.
  4. Half fill a large pot with cooking oil and heat until it bubbles.
  5. Place spoonfuls of dough into the hot oil
  6. Deep fry for a few minutes and then turn and fry them until Golden Brown
  7. Remove when cooked and drain on paper towelling.
  8. Allow to cool slightly before eating.

To Serve:
Add butter and/or Golden Syrup or Honey

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