"Puff Puff ?
Hot & Sweet Puff Puff ? Please take one and pass the plate? Are you an expert in making puff puff or are you still buying road side puff puff?
#teamhomemade for me, i adjust my sugar and nutmeg as i wish depending on my mood ?"
Puff Puff
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A Note from Feedfeed
Puff Puffs are popular West African street food that’s quick and easy to make with different variations. You may know these by a different name depending on the country you are from Ghanaians call it Bofrot (togbei), Cameroonians and Nigerians call it Puff-Puff (Puff) or beignet in French. The basic ingredients consist of: flour, sugar, yeast, water, salt and oil for deep frying. Buki from @thekitchenmuse uses freshly grated nutmeg in her recipe!
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Prep time 1hr 10mins
Cook time 15mins
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ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water
Method
Step 1
In a small bowl, proof the Yeast. Add 1 tsp Sugar to warm water and then add the yeast and stir. Cover with a tea towel and allow to sit for 10 minutes until it becomes foamy. If it doesn’t foam, toss the mixture and get a new batch of Yeast.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and nutmeg and set aside
Step 3
When the Yeast has proofed, make a hole in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour Yeast mixture. Slowly mix with your hand or wooden spoon till just combined.
Step 4
Cover the bowl with cling film or damp towel and allow to sit in a warm place to rise for 1 hour or until double in size.
Step 5
Once the dough has risen, it’s time to deep fry.
Step 6
Add Oil to a pan and place over medium to high heat. When the oil is hot, scoop some batter using your hands to form a sort of ball and drop into the oil. It may not be perfectly round and that’s ok (practice makes perfect). You may also use a scoop if you prefer.
Step 7
Scoop several ‘balls’ quickly and drop into the oil. The batter should float to the top. Do not over crowd the pan.
Step 8
When it starts to get golden, use a skewer to flip, it may not completely flip over because of the shape but try to get all sides are golden and then remove to a tray/plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Step 9
Repeat the process until the batter is exhausted.
Step 10
Serve and enjoy warm. You may sprinkle some powdered sugar over them or dip in Jam.