Bolinhos de Angola

Rating

Calories: Approx. 300 per serving

Macros: 6g protein, 12g fat, 40g carbohydrates per serving

Cooking time: 2 hours

Recipe ingredients:

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Discover the delightful culinary treat of Angola with Bolinhos de Angola, crispy on the outside and soft inside. These deep-fried gems serve as a perfect snack or dessert, capturing the essence of simplicity and taste when traditional ingredients like eggs or butter aren't available.

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Bolinhos (de Angola)/ Deep fried Doughnut Balls (Angola)

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Discover the delightful culinary treat of Angola with "Bolinhos de Angola," crispy on the outside and soft inside. These deep-fried gems serve as a perfect snack or dessert, capturing the essence of simplicity and taste when traditional ingredients like eggs or butter aren't available.

Ingredients

🌾 1000 g Zelfrijzend Bakmeel / Self-raising baking flour
🍭 1 cup sugar
🧂 1 tablespoon Sal Fino Sal B salt
🍫 5 packets Dr. Oetker Vanille Zucker vanilla sugar
🥄 1 packet Dr. Oetker Backin cake baking powder
🧈 1 packet Dr. Oetker Trocken Hefe dry yeast
💧 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
🛢️ Frying oil, sufficient for deep frying

Instructions

1- Prepare the Dough:

In a large blue plastic mixing bowl, combine 1000g of self-raising baking flour.
Add the dry yeast, salt, cake baking powder, and vanilla sugar packets, along with 1 cup of sugar.
Mix the dry ingredients thoroughly to ensure even distribution.

2- Knead the Dough:

Gradually pour 1 1/2 cups of lukewarm water into the dry mixture while kneading by hand until a sticky dough forms.
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, allowing the dough to rise for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

3- Fry the Bolinhos:

Heat a generous amount of frying oil in a black non-stick saucepan on an electric induction hob (Siemens brand).
Once the oil is hot, use wet hands to form small balls from the dough to prevent sticking.
Carefully drop the dough balls into the hot oil in batches, frying them until they are uniformly golden brown.
Turn the bolinhos as needed using a black plastic slotted spoon.

4- Drain and Serve:

Remove the fried bolinhos from the oil using the slotted spoon and place them on a white plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess oil.
Allow them to cool slightly before serving as a delicious snack or dessert.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: Approx. 2 hours
Servings: 20
Equipment: Blue plastic mixing bowl (generic), Ceramic mug/measuring cup, Teaspoon, Plastic wrap (generic), Black non-stick saucepan (generic), Siemens electric induction hob, Black plastic slotted spoon (generic), White plate, Paper towels (generic)