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Chin Chin
Snack

Chin Chin

Crunchy bite sized fried pastry pieces, often lightly sweetened and flavoured with nutmeg.

⏱ 25 minutesCooking Time
🍽 10Servings
● EasyDifficulty

Ingredients

  • 4 cups plain flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 125 g butter or margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk or liquid milk, approximately
  • Vegetable oil for frying

How to make it

  1. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
  2. Rub butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  3. Beat eggs with milk and add gradually to form a firm dough.
  4. Knead briefly until smooth. Rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Roll dough to about 5 mm thickness and cut into small cubes or strips.
  6. Heat oil over medium heat and fry in small batches until golden and crisp.
  7. Drain and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.