Cinnamon and Sugar Vetkoek with a Strawberry Jam Center

A popular South African treat with a sweet twist of cinnamon, sugar and strawberry jam.

Ingredients:

Vetkoek

• 500g Baker's Dream Cake Wheat Flour

• 30ml sugar

• 20ml baking powder

• 5ml salt

• 4 eggs

• 500ml warm milk

• Sunflower oil for frying

Filling

• Mixed ground cinnamon and caster sugar

• Strawberry Jam

Method:

1. Sift the cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.

2. Whisk together the eggs and the milk.

3. Whisk the milk into the dry ingredients, beating well until the mixture is smooth and thick.

4. Heat the oil in a large saucepan.

5. Check that the oil is ready by adding a small amount of dough to the oil. If it bubbles straight away, then the oil is ready.

6. Ladle an evenly sized rounded spoonful of the batter into the hot oil and fry until golden.

7. Drain on a paper towel to remove the excess oil.

8. Toss the hot vetkoek in the cinnamon sugar and leave to cool slightly.

9. Make an incision in the vetkoek with a sharp knife and fill the cavity with strawberry jam.

10. Serve immediately.