The South African Cook Book by Diane Kersey - HTML preview

Vetkoek

Vetkoek is a traditional and very popular South African dish which can be served either with sweet or savory fillings. It is best eaten with a savory or curry mince (ground beef) filling.

1.1 lbs. + 7 ½ oz. cake flour

1/3 oz. instant yeast

2 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons sugar

2 ½ cups lukewarm water

A little oil for kneading

Oil for deep frying

Method: Add all the ingredients together except the oil. Coat your hands in oil if kneading by hand, or add a little oil if using an electric beater or bread maker, and knead for 10 minutes till a firm dough forms. Let dough rise to twice its size and knead down.

Roll into palm sized balls and flatten slightly with a rolling pin or your hands. Allow to rise slightly.

Meanwhile, heat oil until fairly hot in a deep fryer or large heavy-based sauce pan, about 325oF, and fry the vetkoek until golden brown. Place vetkoek on absorbent kitchen paper towels. Serves 8