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Puff Puff is the quintessential Central and West African street food that is fluffy on the inside, slightly crunchy on the outside, irresistible, and made with 4 simple ingredients!
Ingredients
▢2 cups lukewarm water about 100-110 degrees F warm (43 degrees C)
▢2 ¼ teaspoons fast rising or active dry yeast (0.25 ounces)
▢1/2 cup sugar *Note 1
▢3 cups all-purpose flour (375 grams)
▢1 teaspoon salt
▢40 ounces vegetable oil (for frying) or any flavorless oil
Instructions
- Add the warm water to a large mixing bowl and add the yeast. Follow by adding the sugar, flour and salt. Mix to combine using a wooden spoon or spatula until no dried flour is visible.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and keep in a warm place to rise for an hour or until doubled in size, bubbles form on top and it smells yeasty.
- Pour oil into a wok or pan for deep frying up to 4-5 inches and heat up on medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes.
- Scoop the batter into the dough using your hands (watch the video to see how this is done) or scoop the batter into the oil using a small cookie scoop or even a greased teaspoon.
- When one side of the Puff Puff turns golden brown, flip to the other side and continue frying until it is golden brown and there is no raw batter in the middle.
- Remove the fried Puff Puff from the oil and place them on a tray lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
- Enjoy warm as is, with hot tea or any beverage. (preciouscore.com)
