Vetkoek ( gogosi/doughnuts)

I have a friend from South Africa and I asked her if she misses any type of food, which I would research and try to make it for her. So one day she tells me "you should try making vetkoek". First, I have to say I asked three times the name. Then, I took my phone out and started to search for a recipe, when I found it I was really pleasant surprised to find out that they are exactly like the Romanian doughnuts I grew up with. I made them the same day, they are fast and delicious.

(Recipe from here)

Makes around 45

Ingredients

• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsps instant yeast
• 5 cups flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp oil (plus extra for frying)

Step One

Stir sugar in the lukewarm water and add the yeast. Sieve the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
Add oil to the yeast liquid. Mix dry ingredients with yeast liquid using a wooden spoon.
Work to a firm dough, adding extra flour if needed, until sides of bowl are clean.
Turn dough on to a lightly floured table and knead thoroughly until it is firm, elastic and no longer sticky (about 10 minutes).
Shape dough into a ball and place into mixing bowl and cover with cloth. Allow dough to double in size and dough springs back when pressed with a floured finger (60 minutes in a warm place, 2 hours at room temperature).

Step Two

Turn risen dough onto a lightly floured surface, flatten to knock out air bubbles and knead to make firm.

I just cut the dough with a knife and shape them with my hands.

Flatten to about 1 cm thick (little less than inch) and cut pieces into 8 cm x 8 cm (3" x 3").
Cook in warm oil until brown. Turn the vetkoek around in oil if it doesn't flip itself around (it does that sometimes) Slice open and smear with butter, jam and cheese.

ENJOY!!!