Malawian Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dry yeast
• 2½ cups warm water
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• oil

Directions

1. Dissolve the yeast in the water, add it to the flour, and mix well.
2. Let the mixture stand at room temperature overnight.
3. (in winter it takes 2 days to allow fermentation.
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5. Stir in the baking powder and let the mixture stand for 10 minutes.
6. Put about ½ teaspoon oil in large skillet, add about ½ cup of the batter, and fry over low heat for 1 or 2 minutes.
7. When bubbles appear, cover the skillet for 15 seconds.
8. Turn out the pancake to a dish.
9. Prepare all the pancakes this way, frying on one side only.