Melkkos
A nostalgic South African heritage dessert of buttery, tender dough frummels simmered in creamy warm milk, dusted with sweet cinnamon sugar.
Made from humble pantry staples of full cream milk, flour, cold cubed butter, baking powder, and a dash of salt, rubbed into delicate dough crumbs (frummels) that thicken the milk into a silky, fragrant pudding. Dusted generously with melting cinnamon sugar, it is proper heritage comfort in a bowl.
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Method
- 1
Rub the Frummels (Dough Crumbs)
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 130 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt.
- 2
Add 40 g chilled, cubed butter to the flour mixture.
- 3
Use your fingertips to gently rub the butter into the flour until it forms uneven, pea-sized crumbs and textured flakes (frummels).
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