African Buns is the closest sibling to the African Puff Puff. It is basically a fried dough or let’s say more of a thick batter without yeast. These delicious Nigerian Buns are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
INGREDIENTS:
- 8 cups of flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of nutmeg (powdered or grated)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 cup of chilled water
- 1 cup of melted butter
- Milk flavour 2 tablespoons (optional)
- 4 sizeable eggs
- Oil for frying (it’s a deep frying, so you’ll need a deep frying pan or pot)
METHOD OF PREPARATION:
In a sizeable bowl, seive in all the dry ingredients and stir.
Add the melted butter, egg and stir.
Mix the water and milk together, pour into the mixture little by little as you stir it until you get the right consistency.
After mixing, cover and set it aside to rest for about 20 mins(it doesn’t rise).
Put your pan or pot on heat and pour in the oil, allow it to beat up very well.
Dip your finger into a set-aside oil as you scoop in the mixture. Roll into balls using your oil-wetted finger, then put into the pot.
Allow it to fry on a low heat, until it’s golden brown. Flip it around so that both sides of the buns can fry very well.
I love using toothpick to check if my buns is well fried (the toothpick comes out dry when inserted into the fried buns).
Your crunchy buns is ready
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