Best Lemon Mandazi

Ingredients

31 Cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1 1/2 cup milk

3 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

Oil for frying

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Direction

1. Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl. 

2. Add in the oil and rub with your hands until all the oils has mixed with flour.

3. Add sugar, lemon zest and the lemon juice.

4. Thoroughly mix the milk and eggs together until well combined.

5. Add the milk and egg mixture into the dry ingredients.

6. Knead the dough until it has become firm but still soft.

7. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.

8. Put the dough on a dusted with flour surface. 

9. Cut into 4 equal potions. 

10. Roll in out the dough into a circle with a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.

11. Use a knife to cut or a cookie cutter to shape the way you want them to be. 

 12. Heat the oil in a heavy deep frying pan on a medium heat. 

13. When the oil is hot deep fry your mandazi for 1 1/2 on each side or until golden brown.