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Vetkoek — milk batter fritters

  • Side dish
  • South African

Baking-powder fritters, pan-fried until golden and served hot.

Active time22 min

Cooking12 min

Total22 min

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Ingredients

  • 125 ml whole milk
  • 1 egg
  • 250 ml wheat flour
  • 125 ml sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 ml salt

Preparation

  1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Beat the egg, then add it with the milk. Mix to a thick batter with no dry flour.

    125 ml whole milk
    1 egg
    250 ml wheat flour
    1 tsp baking powder
    2 ml salt
    • mixing bowl
    • fine sieve
    • whisk
  2. Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add spoonfuls of batter with space between them. Fry for about 3 min, turn and cook for about 1 min more. Work in batches. The centre should be cooked, with no wet batter. Drain on a rack and serve hot.

    125 ml sunflower oil
    • frying pan
    • spoon
    • spatula
    • wire rack

Allergens

  • Eggs
  • Gluten
  • Milk
Vetkoek — milk batter fritters