CAMEROONIAN GATEAU (VIDEO RECIPE) (2024)

5 from 3 votes

Prep: 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Cook: 30 minutes mins

Total: 2 hours hrs

Servings: 32 balls

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• ▢ 4 cups all-purpose flour (1/2 kg) + 1 cup more for dusting and kneading
• ▢ 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (or margarine)
• ▢ 1/3 - 3/4 cup sugar - use according to desired sweetness
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 2 cups liquid milk (whole or semi-skim)
• ▢ 1 sachet yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
• ▢ Oil for frying- I used corn oil

• Melt your butter in a saucepan or in a microwave. Let it cool.

• While the butter cools, pour milk into a large bowl then pour in the yeast. Add in sugar and salt, stir. Let it rest for five minutes.

• Add in melted butter and mix well. Crack egg into milk mixture and beat well until everything is well incorporated.

• Add in your flour and mix well gradually, using a wooden spoon to form a very sticky dough. Mix the dough for about five minutes then cover with a plastic wrap and paper towel. Keep it in a warm place to rise. I usually turn on my oven to make it warm then turn it off. When I place my dough into the warm (turned off) oven, it is guaranteed to rise.

  Let is rise for 1 hour or until the dough has about doubled in size.

• Generously flour a board then turn risen dough onto the board. Punch to deflate and knead lightly, adding flour as needed.

• Form one large log with the dough. Cut it into two. Cut each part into two again. Keep cutting into two until you have 32 equal pieces.

  

• Use each piece to form a small ball by molding with your hands.

  

• Halfway through forming the balls, put oil on the fire to heat. I poured about 2 litres of oil in a large pan. Now the temperature of the oil is very important. Let it get heated for 5 - 10 minutes on high heat then turn down the heat to medium. If you have a deep fryer thermometer, the temperature of the oil should be 325 degrees F (175 degrees C). When it is at this point, turn it to medium before dropping in your balls. That way, your balls cook through without burning quickly and remaining raw on the inside.

• Drop your balls into the oil, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. I fried about 10-12 balls at a time. When one side is slightly brown, turn to the other side and let it cook too. Keep turning until the balls are thoroughly cooked. It takes about five minutes for each batch to cook through. Remove and place on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Repeat the process with the rest of the dough.

  

• Enjoy!

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Cameroonian

Calories: 110