How to make Cameroon Street food called gateau

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with additional nutrients.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

In a bowl, mix 5 pounds of all-purpose flour with 12 tablespoons of butter, 1 cup of sugar, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt.

Add 9 grams of yeast to 5 cups of warm water and mix.

Pour the yeast mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of pineapple extract (optional) and mix well.

Gradually add flour a bit at a time until the mixture no longer sticks to the bowl.

Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 40 minutes to 1 hour.

Form small balls from the dough and place them on a tray sprayed with oil to prevent sticking.

Cover the balls and let them rise for another 40 minutes.

Heat oil on low flame for frying the balls, ensuring it doesn't get too hot.

Fry the balls until they are completely brown, flipping them as needed.

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