African Drop Doughnuts
African Drop Doughnuts are popular for their light, rich texture and sweet flavour.
Servings: 25 Balls
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- ½ cup Butter or margarine, melted
- 2 tsp. Baking powder
- 4 large Eggs at room temperature
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 cup Evaporated milk or any Liquid milk
- ½ tsp. Nutmeg lemon zest or vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. Salt
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg and mix thoroughly.
- Add butter, sugar, milk and eggs in another bowl, and whisk until everything is well incorporated.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and fold gently using a wooden spatula or hand until pasty texture is formed.
- Pour oil into a large pot over medium heat. When oil is hot, drop a little batter, and if it takes a little time to turn dark brown, it means your oil is ready for fry.
- Drop golf-ball size portions of the batter in the oil and fry for a few minutes until they turn golden brown, ensure to stir while frying, so they are thoroughly cooked. I usually use a spoon to cut out the squeeze batter from my palms.
- When the doughnuts are ready, remove them from the oil and place them on a plate lined with absorbent paper. Then serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- If your batter is too hard, add like 3 tablespoon water or milk.
- Oil should be 3 inches deep inside pot, so it cooks evenly and to avoid soaking up oil.
- Reduce or turn off heat each time you are frying new batch and turn back on when new batch comes in so it cooks evenly.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg