Vetkoek
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Stir sugar in the lukewarm water and add the yeast. Sieve the flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Add oil to the yeast liquid. Mix dry ingredients with yeast liquid using a wooden spoon. Work to a firm dough, adding extra flour if needed, until sides of bowl are clean. Turn dough on to a lightly floured table and knead thoroughly until it is firm, elastic and no longer sticky (about 10 minutes). Shape dough into a ball and place into mixing bowl and cover with cloth. Allow dough to double in size and dough springs back when pressed with a floured finger (60 minutes in a warm place, 2 hours at room temperature). Turn risen dough onto a lightly floured surface, flatten to knock out air bubbles and knead to make firm. Flatten to about 1 cm thick (little less than inch) and cut pieces into 8 cm x 8 cm (3" x 3"). Cook in warm oil until brown. Turn the vetkoek around in oil if it doesn't flip itself around (it does that sometimes) Slice open and smear with butter, jam and cheese.
Introduction
It is a Afrikaans recipe and it is basically fried bread dough. It goes well with Jam and Cheese. It is crispy outside and warm and fluffy inside with sweet jam filling.
Ingredients
Serves: 4-6
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 5 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons oil (plus extra for frying)
Method
Vetkoek is a community recipe submitted by Squire and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
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Posted by urcute08 on 7th February 2014
Show more commentsThis recipe is from "Knuppeldik Aan Koningskos" (Fit for a King) a well known and trusted South African cookbook. The chances of it being delicious are very high!