This puff puff recipe, “is a staple at every Nigerian party or event, and I’ve probably eaten hundreds in my lifetime,” says food writer Benjamina Ebuehi. “The smell and sound of them frying is so nostalgic and comforting to me. The batter is simple to make, and once fried, it’s traditionally served plain. I’ve jazzed up my version a bit by rolling it in some spiced sugar and serving it with a ginger cream.”
Benjamina Ebuehi
Benjamina is a recipe writer, food stylist & cookbook author. Born and raised in South London, Benjamina has always had a sweet tooth and a fascination for all things baking related.
1HR 30MIN
Total time
Ingredients
Servings
8
For the puff puff
400 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
80 g
caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp
baking powder
1 sachet
(7 g)
(7 g)
fast-action dried yeast
1 L
sunflower oil
to fry
To coat
50 g
caster sugar
1/4 tsp
ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp
ground cinnamon
For the ginger cream
200 ml
double cream
1 piece
M&S stem ginger in syrup
plus 2 tbsp of its syrup
