Namibische Frühstück - Fat Cakes / Namibian Breakfast - Fat Cakes

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar richness.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Mix 250 grams of sugar, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 700 milliliters of warm water until the sugar dissolves.

Add 2.5 teaspoons of dry yeast to the mixture and let it sit.

In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with 1 kilo of flour and mix until a dough forms.

Let the dough rise next to a heater for 45 to 60 minutes.

After the dough has risen, heat 1 liter of cooking oil in a deep pan over medium heat.

Fry the dough balls until golden brown on both sides.

Cooking Techniques

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