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Puff Puff
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Puff Puff

Puff Puff is a deep-fried dough snack made from a yeast-leavened batter featuring flour, sugar, nutmeg, and salt. Its preparation involves activating yeast in warm water before combining with dry ingredients and allowing the batter to rise until doubled, ensuring a light and spongy texture. The batter is then deep-fried in oil deep enough to keep the dough balls round and golden on all sides. These airy, sweet fried dough balls can be enjoyed warm and are distinguished by the subtle warmth of nutmeg in the dough.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 246 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: African, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 50 g sugar 0.3 cup
  • 420 ml water 1.75 cups, warm
  • 2.5 tsp active dry yeast fast action
  • 350 g flour
  • 0.75 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • cooking oil for deep frying

Instructions

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  1. Mix together 1.5 cups warm water and sugar in a large bowl, add in the yeast and leave for 5 mins to activate the yeast.
  2. Then add the flour, nutmeg and salt and mix into a smooth batter. If the bather is too thick then add in a 2 tbsp of water.
  3. Cover the puff puff batter and leave in a warm place for at least 1 hour until it has doubled in size.
  4. Add oil into a frying pan till it is between 3-5 inches deep. Any shallower will mean that your puff puff will end up flat, rather than round.
  5. Heat the oil and test. If you add in some puff puff batter and it sinks, then the oil is not ready. If the batter floats to the top then you are good to go.
  6. Drop balls of batter into the mixture, making sure not to over crowd the pot.
  7. Fry until the bottom of the puff puffs are golden brown, then turn them round and fry the top side till golden brown too.
  8. Remove Puff Puff from the oil, drain on kitchen paper, keep somewhere warm and repeat till the rest to the batter is cooked.
  9. You can now sprinkle on some icing sugar or nutmeg / cinnamon flavoured icing sugar on the deep fried dough balls before serving.

Notes

  • Use fast action yeast and activate it in lukewarm water, not hot, to ensure proper rising.
  • Allow the batter to rise and double in size for the characteristic light and spongy texture.
  • Maintain oil depth between 3-5 inches for round puff puff; too shallow oil flattens them.
  • Drain fried puff puff on paper towel and keep them warm until serving for best texture.

Nutrition Information

Calories 246kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 6g (12%) Sodium 295mg (12%) Potassium 62mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 2.7mg (15%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 246

% Daily Value*

Calories 246kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 6g 12%
Sodium 295mg 12%
Potassium 62mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.