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My Rainbow Chinchin: A message of Hope

My Rainbow Chinchin: A message of Hope

Chichi Uguru
This is a message of hope for Ntural disaster victims. Please share. Thanks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Snack
Cuisine Nigerian
Servings 20
Calories 213kcal

Ingredients

  • 550 g All purpose flour
  • 170 g Granulated sugar
  • 113 g Salted butter
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • 6 food safe colors in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • Measure and Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • Measure and mix wet ingredients together except butter.
  • Add butter to the dry ingredients and mix with your fingers until just combined.
  • Pour in the other wet ingredients and mix together until dough forms. it should form a perfect dough but if its feels a bit stiff, add a Tbsp of water or milk. if it feels too tacky, add a Tbsp or 2 of flour no more. DO NOT over work the dough.
  • Wrap in a saran wrap and allow to rest on the counter for about 5 mins. this allows flavors blend in
  • Unwrap rested dough, divide into 6 portions, color each p0rtion with the 6 different food colors above and roll individually.
  • Cut into any desired shape either the traditional chinch shape or with small cookie cutters.
  • Heat up oil. Fry for 10 - 12 mins. Remove with a slotted spoon and spread on a paper towel lined tray to cool. Chin chin will be soft when hot but hardens as it cools.

Notes

Unlike the plain colored chinchin, the golden brown color indicator for doneness can't be used. By the time this colored babies turn golden brown, it would have burnt. So I timed the frying process. Fry first batch for a max of 12 mins then subsequent batches would be 10 mins since the oil is hotter.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
My Rainbow Chinchin: A message of Hope
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.