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Jubnyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters)

Jubnyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters) is a traditional Somali recipe for a classic starter of a leavened cream cheese and powdered milk dough bound with flour and egg that are flavoured with vanilla extract that are cut into shapes and fried until golden. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Somali version of: Sweet Cheese Fritters (Jubnyeh).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesCheese RecipesSomalia Recipes


Ingredients:

1 egg
1 1/2 tbsp cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tbsp powdered milk
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp active, dried, yeast
120ml warm water
140g plain flour

Method:

Combine the flour, powdered milk and yeast in a bowl. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, cream cheese and vanilla extract. Add to the flour milk and blend then use just enough of the water to bring the mixture together as a dough. You will have a very soft dough and you will need to use a lot of flour on the work surface to prevent the dough from sticking.

Turn onto a floured work surface and knead well for 2 minutes. Flatten into a disc then continue working the dough until it's about 1cm thick.

Cut into shapes with a pastry cutter or a knife. Heat oil to a depth of about 3cm in a large pan or wok. When hot, add the pastry rounds and fry until golden (you may have to cook in batches). Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper and serve.