Puff Puff is Nigeria’s most enjoyable traditional ‘doughnut’. Made predominantly from flour, egg, sugar, salt, yeast and butter as the ingredients below will show.

* 250g/8oz plain flour
* Pinch of salt
* 7g fresh yeast
* 45g sugar
* 25g butter
* 2 egg yolk
* 150 ml water or palm wine
* Drop of vanilla essence
* Fat for deep frying

Sift the flour into a clean bowl. Rub the butter the flour and make well in the centre. Cream together the yeast and the sugar, mix in the eggs,. the water or palm-wine and vanilla essence. Pour this into the well in the flour. Using the finger mix together gradually drawing in the surrounding flour.

Using the finger tips, mix well into a dropping consistency. Scoop a little at a time in the hollow of your fingers and fry in hot oil on moderate heat. Depending on the pot, fry up to six puffs at a time. Serve hot or cold.

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