serves
6-8
prep
10 minutes
cook
15 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
6-8
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
15
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp melted butter
Cinnamon sugar
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 1 level tsp ground cinnamon
Chocolate orange dipping sauce
- ½ cup fresh cream
- 25 ml orange liqueur
- zest of 1 clementine or orange
- 200 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
Instructions
1. Mix all of the vetkoek ingredients together to make a smooth thick batter.
2. To make the sauce, heat the cream and orange liqueur in a small saucepan over medium heat until the cream reaches a gentle simmer. Add in the clementine zest and then pour over the roughly chopped chocolate, leave to warm through for 2-3 minutes and then stir until silky.
3. Heat 2 cups of oil in a deep frying pan and gently drop in the batter, 1 tablespoon at a time. The temperature of the oil should be about 190ºC (you can test by adding in a small drop of batter and it should come out golden brown in about 30 seconds).
4. Fry the vetkoekies for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden, depending on the size.
5. Remove and set aside to drain on kitchen paper, then serve as soon as possible with a dusting of cinnamon sugar (by mixing the caster sugar and cinnamon) and the chocolate dipping sauce on the side.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
