Johnny Cakes
A Caribbean staple of fried dough
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose
flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 2-4 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons
butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable
oil for frying
Directions
- Mix dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and work in the
butter with your fingers.
- Add 1 cup of water to the dry ingredients and mix until
smooth.
- Sprinkle some extra flour onto a flat surface and knead the
dough until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a clean bowl and cover with a towel to sit
for at least 30 minutes.
- After dough has rested, heat the oil in a frying pan over
medium heat.
- Create small balls of dough and roll out the dough into
circles on a lightly-floured surface with a rolling pin or the palm of your
hand.
- Be sure not to make balls too thin.
- Pierce each piece of dough with a fork several times and
drop into hot oil.
- Fry on each side until golden brown.
- Allow to cool and drain on paper towel until it can be handled.
- Eat warm.
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