Soft Chin Chin

Name: Soft Chin Chin
Prep time: PT-1M
Cook time: PT-1M
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2.75 cups all purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon baking powder; 0.33333334 cup butter/margarine; 0.25 cup coconut milk; 1 egg; 4 servings oil; 1 pinch salt; 0.25 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Ready in : 45 mins

Soft Chin Chin takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 568 calories, 11g of protein, and 23g of fat. For 56 cents per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. 204 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Afrolems. Many people really liked this side dish. If you have egg, oil, butter/margarine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 57%, which is pretty good. Similar recipes include Almond and Olive “Faux-Bulgur” Salad, Soft Caramels, and Soft Polenta.

Diets

LACTO OVO VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

all purpose flour

2.75 cups

baking powder

0.5 teaspoon

butter/margarine

0.33333334 cup

coconut milk

0.25 cup

egg

1

oil

4 servings

salt

1 pinch

sugar

0.25 cup

vanilla

1 teaspoon

Cooking in Steps

1
In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients together.Work your butter or margarine into the flour till it is well combined.In a separate small bowl,

margarine

butter

all purpose flour

bowl
2
Whisk your egg till it is frothy, add your vanilla and coconut milk.In the bowl with the dry ingredients, make a well in the centre and slowly add your egg mix, combining the flour with the mix as you add it.

coconut milk

vanilla

all purpose flour

egg

whisk

bowl
3
Mix the entire dough till its no longer sticky and everything is combined then cover the dough in a plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30-45 minutes.

dough

wrap

plastic wrap
4
Sprinkle some flour on the surface you would use to roll out the chin chin dough.

dough

all purpose flour

roll
5
Cut a small chunk of the dough and with a rolling pin, roll out the chin chin dough. If you want larger chin chin chunks, do not roll it out so thin, If you want regular sized chin chin, roll it out so its relatively thin but not all the way.With a knife, cut the chin chin to your desired shape and set aside.In a pan of hot oil for deep frying, place your chin chin dough and allow to fry till its golden brown.

dough

roll

cooking oil

rolling pin

knife

frying pan
6
Place in a paper towel to allow the excess oil to be absorbed and for it to cool down.If using an oven, pre-heat the oven to 370 F and place the chin chin dough on a lined foil container and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until browned.If you want it sweeter, sprinkle some powdered sugar on the top or add more sugar to the initial recipe.P.s: This is more of an in between recipe, its not completely soft. If you want it extra soft, you can use 2cups of flour.

powdered sugar

dough

all purpose flour

sugar

cooking oil

paper towels

oven

aluminum foil