HOW TO MAKE OVEN-BAKED CHIN CHIN
Tasty, bite-sized, addictive, crispy… these are some of thewords I use to describe this decadent snack that owes its origin to WestAfrica. If you have ever wondered how to make oven-baked chin chin yourself,you will find a simple step-by-step guide below.
Ingredients
- 4 3/4 Cup flour
- ¾ Cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 Small eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 Cup milk or water + 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C / 320°F.
- Mix all dry ingredients; flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and nutmeg together.
- Then mix milk, egg and vanilla liquid together in a separate bowl and put it aside.
- Add the butter into the dry ingredients and mix it with your hands until both are well mixed up.
- Then add the milk, egg, vanilla extract mixture into the dry ingredients and mix it well together.
- Make sure to knead the dough on a floured surface and add more flour if needed until the dough is smooth.
- Take half of the dough and start rolling it out until it is 1/5 - 1/6 inches thick and start to cut your desired shape. There are many different ways to cut chin chin, which vary in size and shape. In my view, the oven-baked chin chin come out best when they are a little bit bigger than the fried ones.
- Use a pizza knife to get the best result or a sharp knife.
- Put the pieces on oiled oven sheets and sprinkle some oil on top of them. Then, put them in the oven for around 15- 20minutes. While baking, check a few times to see if the color turns into a light golden brown.
- Take them out and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1200Calories: 508kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 14gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 101IUCalcium: 85mgIron: 5mg
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