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Roosterkoek Yeast Rolls Made On the Grill

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What is the African bread with therooster in it's name? Roosterkoek is a traditional bread to accompany a braai. Roosterkoek is a bread recipe made to grill on a fire in the great outdoors. Roosterkoek are best eaten piping hot and straight off the braai. Now let's make a simple Roosterkoek Yeast Roll Recipe Roosterkoek means as much to Southern Africa as biscuits mean to the Southern USA. An excellent homemade roosterkoek is essential to life itself. Once you have become skilled at making roosterkoek, you will serve it at every braai (BBQ). Easy bread African Recipe Roosterkoek also known as grill cakes is a traditional South African recipe for yeast bread made on the braai or barbeque grill. Ingredients Cake Flour 2 1/4 cups Olive Oil 2 tablespoons White Sugar 1/4 cup Warm Water 1 cup Active Dry Yeast 1 package Beaten Egg 1 large Salt 1/2 teaspoon Directions In a large bowl, mix oil, sugar, and warm water then mix in the yeast until diss...

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