AFRICAN DROP DONUTS

These are the easiest donuts to make. It’s very easy going especially when you don’t have lots of time in your hands. I have made them so many times and i have different methods of making this delicious goodness. I started making donuts when i was 12. I usually make them on occasions like ; my kids birthday parties, friends parties and for christmas celebrations .

This particular donuts is the African choice, though it’s a burrowed cuisine from the western world during the period of African colonization. It’s the favourite of most countries in Africa. I have got many donuts recipes but today i will unravel this delicious secret to you . I can go on and on with the history of this delicious goodness but not to waste your time , l will go straight to the recipe;

Prep time : 7- 10 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time = 22-25 mins

INGREDIENTS;

150 g of butter
1 lemon zest
40 ml of milk
4 eggs
500 g of self raising flour
125 g of sugar
Salt to taste

METHOD 1

We need to mix all dry indredients fist . Flour sugar salt baking powderand salt . Sieve properly and set aside.
Mix all the wet indredients; egg, milk, melted butter, lemon zest and set aside.
Mix both dry and wet ingredients by pouring wet into dry bit by bit and you mix properly with your fingers or a mixer.
When you get that medium consistency of not too soft and not too think then your mixture is ready to fry.
I use fingers to scoop a small portion to the oil . Be careful with your fingers not to touch the oil . It can be dangerous.
Make sure you turn sides of the donuts to be evenly golden brown when frying.
Use a large spoon to rrmove donuts from hot oil .
Keep to cold down and oil to drip in a seive holes.
Serve 10 people .

METHOD 2

Mix sugar and butter until smooth
Crack 4 eggs in a bowl and mix eith milk.
Add lemon zest and mix .
Add now to your sugar and butter mixture
Place flour into your mixture bit by bit .
If mixture is too strong add some milk if too softvadd abit of flour and mix .
Keep doung that until you have a prrfect consostency
Heat vegetable oil and start frying your donut .
Use your hands in moulding the pastry and deep in hot oil.
Your fingers should not be too close to the oil. (Warning) ‘watch my videos for tips.’
Moist your fingers in cold water after each badge of frying.
Watch my video for full pracrical method.