It was a fun time in the kitchen when my mom made vetkoek. As kids we would wait impatiently while she fried the vetkoek, eating them piping hot with butter and apricot jam. Sometimes they would be a meal for dinner. We would partially open the vetkoek and stuff them with savoury mince (minced meat). My granny taught my mom to make vetkoek and my mom in turn, taught my sister and I.
Ingredients:
- 500g bread flour
- 300ml warm water
- 1 packet dry instant yeast
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 t salt
- 1 t sugar
Method:
In the bowl of a standard mixer with a dough hook, pour in the warm water, sugar and yeast.
Leave the yeast to rise for about 5 minutes.
Add the flour, salt and olive oil and mix until a firm ball of dough is formed.
Add more flour if necessary.
Knead on setting 1 for around 5-8 minutes.
Cover with a clean cloth and place in a warm place until dough has doubled in size.
Once risen, punch down and knead again for a few minutes.
Heat a large deep pan of oil.
Pull and cut pieces of dough.
Fry them on both sides until golden brown.
