Classic Vetkoek

29th March 2017

 South African Vetkoek aka Fat Cake, crispy outside and warm and fluffy inside filled with minced curry. This is the definition of an oldie but a goodie, and making your own vetkoek is easier than you might think!

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 1tsp salt
• 1tbsp white sugar
• 10g yeast
• 1tbsp margarine
• 300ml lukewarm water
• 3tbsp cooking oil

Method

• Sieve Flour, salt and sugar together
• Add yeast
• Dissolve margarine in lukewarm water and add to flour mixture
• Mix well and knead for 15 minutes
• Cover with a cloth and stand in warm place for an hour
• Divide into 8 portions and mould into balls
• Brown in cooking oil until dough calls sound hollow when tapped
• Use towel paper to absorb the excess oil

Serve the vetkoek with mince curry, grated cheese, golden syrup , or apricot jam.