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    Home » Cameroonian Food

    PUBLISHED: Jun 5, 2015 · UPDATED: Apr 27, 2017 by Precious · This post may contain affiliate links · 31 Comments

    Cameroonian Gateau Recipe

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    Gateau

    This is crazy! I was making something else and I else and I ended up with Cameroonian Gateau. Well, they say some of the best recipes are results of accidents and that is what happened here.

    So after watching a pressure test on the TV show, "Master Chef" in which the contestants had to make Cinnamon Rolls in 45 minutes, I was inspired to make mine. I spent my night dreaming of how I will make the perfect Cinnamon Rolls for my family the next day.

    After making my dough the next day, I realised that my preheated oven was not anywhere near hot. I put it off and on several times but there was no heat. My oven was bad! I was so dissapointed. So I abandoned my covered dough in the kitchen where it rose and rose and rose for four hours! (Fear not! You do not have to leave it that long).

    I kept it in the refrigerator and the next morning, I decided to shape it into balls and fry. After deep frying it, I realised I had made the purrfect gateaus.

    Gateau is a popular Cameroonian snack that is an advanced and better lasting version of puff puff. I had once attempted to make this but it turned out hard and not the way I wanted. These ones were nothing short of perfect.

    They are hard on the outside, soft and stretchy on the inside with an irresistible buttery flavour. I now have my go-to Gateau recipe. Yay!

     Prep: 25 mins
    Inactive: 1hr 30 mins
    Cook: 30 mins
    Yield: 25-30 Gateaus

    Ingredients

    3 and a half - 4 cups of flour
    5 tablespoons butter
    2 and a quarter teaspoons of yeast
    Half a cup of whole milk
    Half a cup of warm water
    Three quarter cup of sugar (I used brown)
    1 large egg
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 litre of vegetable oil for deep frying

    Directions

    -Mix yeast and warm water in a small bowl and keep aside.
    -In another bowl, mix together milk, egg, melted butter, sugar and salt.
    -Add half of the flour to the above mixture and mix well
    -Add in warm water and yeast and mix
    -Add in remaining flour and mix until it forms a stretchy dough
    -Put dough on a floured board and knead for 5 minutes
    -Put dough in a bowl and cover. Let it rise for one hour
    -Punch down dough and knead again
    -Shape into small balls like these:

    -Let them sit for 20-30 minutes. They'll rise again
    -Heat oil and deep fry on medium heat until pale brown.
    -Remove from oil and place on paper towel to absorb excess oil.

    Imagine these with a glass of orange juice:

    NOTES

    Be careful not to fry your Gateaus in very hot oil. This will result in a burnt exterior and an under-cooked interior. Your oil should be on medium heat so the balls can cook slowly and thoroughly.

    For measurements in grams/kilograms, go here.

    Happy Gateau making/eating!pre-signature-pro

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    Comments

    1. Linda Achu says

      October 14, 2015 at 3:00 pm

      I just made my best gateaux ever , thanks to you my sissy darling

      Reply
    2. Precious Nkeih says

      October 14, 2015 at 3:02 pm

      Awww thanks for the feedback, darling!

      Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      March 18, 2016 at 10:11 pm

      Thanks for the recipe.I got some wanderful gateaux

      Reply
    4. Precious Nkeih says

      March 18, 2016 at 10:14 pm

      You're most welcome. Thanks for the feedback.

      Reply
    5. Julio Delascas says

      April 01, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      Wow..will try mine tomorrow..cant wait!

      Reply
    6. Unknown says

      April 01, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      Wow..going to do mine tomorrow..cant wait!

      Reply
    7. Precious Nkeih says

      April 02, 2016 at 3:21 am

      Yes yes yes! Please let us know how it goes.

      Reply
    8. Angele marie says

      May 16, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      My dearest, na the best gateaux recipe this I don see am. I am making this weekend. We have African food tasting Day. Will give you feedback. Be rest assured I will not take all the credit. I will refer anyone who asks on this blog to see for themselves. They will learn more than I can ever explain to them. U are loved

      Reply
    9. Precious Nkeih says

      May 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm

      Lol trust you to tell the world about this blog. Thanks darling. And yes, this recipe is fool-proof. Tried and proven many times.

      Reply
    10. Yvonne says

      December 23, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Just made some perfect gateau. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        January 14, 2017 at 10:47 am

        You're most welcome, Yvonne. Sorry for the late response.

        Reply
    11. Lina says

      January 03, 2017 at 1:21 am

      thanks for this recipe and wishing you + your family a happy new year

      Reply
      • Precious says

        January 14, 2017 at 10:48 am

        Thanks Lina! Happy new year to you, dear.

        Reply
    12. Mama says

      January 13, 2017 at 8:34 am

      Hi precious, I am a big fan of yours always trying out ur delicious recipes and having a wonderful results. I have a question when u always used cups measurements how many is it in ml can be a cup e.g 1 cup of flour is what quantity? I always get confused. I want to try this gateaux recipe . Thanks

      Reply
      • Precious says

        January 14, 2017 at 10:45 am

        Hi Mama,
        Thanks for the great feedback! I can tell you the measurement in kilograms (kg). In this recipe, you need about 1/2 (half) kg. 2 cups of flour make 1/4 (one quarter) kg while 4 cups make 1/2 (half) kg. Hope this helps.

        Reply
    13. julia says

      March 22, 2017 at 1:57 am

      hmm. mine was a complete failure. i used 10 g of instant yeast with 600 g of flour. please can you give me the measurements in kg.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        March 22, 2017 at 11:13 am

        Hi dear, please follow the directions in this recipe: https://www.preciouscore.com/cameroonian-gateau-video-recipe/

        Reply
    14. Emmanuella says

      October 07, 2017 at 9:24 pm

      Thank you so much for your recipe. It was such a hit and so delicious

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 08, 2017 at 10:07 pm

        Oh so glad to hear that, Emmanuella! Thanks for the feedback.

        Reply
    15. Bibi says

      June 11, 2018 at 1:36 pm

      Hello, am about using your method but plz,wat quantity of yeast wil I use for a kilo of flour

      Reply
    16. Belinda says

      October 29, 2018 at 8:59 am

      Hi Precious. Please I wish to know which milk here in Cameroon can be classified as whole?

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 29, 2018 at 9:50 am

        Hi Belinda, whole milk is milk that has its full fat as opposed to low-fat milk. Nido is whole. Mix with water (check the milk packaging for instructions on the right ratio of milk to water) to make the half a cup of milk needed in this recipe. Note that, the milk you need here is liquid milk. Hope this helps, dear.

        Reply
    17. Nora says

      May 13, 2021 at 4:50 am

      I tried mone but it ended very hard to cut when it gets cold. Please what could be the problem

      Reply
      • Precious says

        June 14, 2021 at 8:30 pm

        Hi Nora, did you measure the ingredients correctly? They should get harder when cold but still soft enough to enjoy.

        Reply
    18. Arrah says

      June 08, 2021 at 4:27 am

      Thank you soo much. Followed all the steps and its so yummy

      Reply
      • Precious says

        June 14, 2021 at 8:19 pm

        So glad tp hear that. You're welcome.

        Reply
        • Henry says

          June 15, 2021 at 6:27 am

          Making this in a commercial quantity is still till today most challenging. It's hard to make my ball have same size and shape. I told all my customers where I learned it from but please, about the size, what can I do.

          Reply
          • Precious says

            July 26, 2021 at 1:31 pm

            Hi Henry, you could use a kitchen scale to measure the sizes so they come out perfect. Hope this helps.

            Reply

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