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Panikeke
Panikeke, also called lapotopoto, keke isite, or tama is a sweet, traditional donut from Samoa, Tonga and Palau.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 panikeke
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup caster sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup of milk or water
- vegetable oil for frying
Equipment
- Stand mixer
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix all the ingredients (except the vegetable oil) until you have a thick dough of the same texture as a choux pastry. Add water if necessary.
- In a large pan, heat the oil over medium heat, at a temperature of about 350 F / 180 C.
- Form balls of dough with tablespoons or with your hands and fry them for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Enjoy hot or warm.
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Notes
- If the temperature of the oil is too high, the panikeke will not be cooked inside. If the temperature is too low, the panikeke will be greasy. The use of a thermometer is therefore very important.