Lucia Ginger "Puff Puff" recipe
Updated: Aug 31
Puff-Puff, Mikate, Gbofloto, Beignet… these are only some of the names given to this delicious African snack food. It can be served for breakfast, snack time, or even as a dinner party dessert. The recipe has many versions, but here will show you how to make the puff puff with self-raising flour. The ingredients are quite basic, all you need is:
Self-rising flour
Sugar
Water
Oil to deep fry
The fun part is that you can decide what to add to the mix for extra flavour. Our favourites are the ginger puff-puff and the banana puff-puff, but you can add anything you want – coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange, or lemon zest… you name it! Oh... I almost forgot! We don't put any eggs or dairy, so they're perfect for vegans too!
Accessories
Bowl
Wood spoon
Processor/blender
Saucepan for deep frying
Ice cream scoop
Ingredients
3 cups Self-rising flour,
1 ½ cup Sugar
1 ½ - Water
4 tsp SACO Ginger Flakes
Frying oil
Instructions
1. Put SACO Ginger Flakes in a processor and pulse until it looks like fine flour.
2. Add all the ingredients into a bowl then mix.
3. Pour the oil into a deep pot until it is half full and preheat
4. Use an ice cream scoop to scoop up the batter mix and drop it in the hot oil – this will help you create a round shape. Keep a cup of warm water close by to wet the scoop after every 4-5 scoops.
5. Fry for a few minutes on one side, then turn on the other side with the help of a skimmer.
6. Once they are golden brown, remove from the oil and place on a kitchen roll.
7. Serve plain or with maple source, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream... or anything you fancy.
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