Johnny CakesFried Island Bread
Sint Maarten johnny cakes are lightly sweet baking-powder breads shaped into rounds and fried until golden, with a tender interior.
Prep
20m
Cook
20m
Serves
8
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Ingredients
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Dough
- 450gAll-Purpose Flour
- 12gBaking Powder
- 25gWhite Sugar
- 6gSalt
- 60gUnsalted Butter (cold)
- 260mlWhole Milk
Frying
- 700mlVegetable Oil
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Method
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- 01
Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, white sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- 02
Rub the cold unsalted butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 03
Pour in the whole milk and mix just until a soft dough forms. Rest the dough briefly without overworking it.
- 04
Divide the dough into equal portions and flatten each into a thick round.
- 05
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep, heavy pan to 175°C (350°F). Fry the rounds in batches, turning once, until evenly golden and cooked through.
- 06
Drain well and serve the johnny cakes warm.
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