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Kaimati cocoa (sweet cocoa fritters)

A chocolate version of kaimati: yeast dough fritters flavoured with cocoa, fried and then soaked in a sweet syrup. Their chocolatey taste and crispy crust make them a snack much loved by children.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

614 kcal per serving

Protein
11.1 g
Carbohydrates
75 g
of which sugars
32.5 g
Fat
28.4 g
Fiber
5.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Dissolve the yeast and a spoonful of sugar in the lukewarm water and let it foam for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix the flour, cocoa, remaining sugar, cinnamon and salt.
  3. Add the yeast mixture and the melted butter, then knead for 5 minutes into a soft dough.
  4. Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
  5. Make the syrup by heating the sugar and water over low heat for 5 minutes.
  6. Shape into small balls, then fry them in oil at 170 °C for 4 to 5 minutes, turning them over.
  7. Drain them on paper towels and dip them into the warm syrup.
  8. Serve warm, sprinkled with desiccated coconut if you like.

Variations and tips

Version without frying. Bake the balls in the oven at 190 °C for 15 minutes, then dip them in the syrup.

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