Dense, slightly sweet fried or baked flour biscuits, a Belizean breakfast and snack staple served with butter, cheese, or beans.
Instructions
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Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.
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Add coconut milk gradually and knead into soft dough.
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Shape dough into thick rounds about 3 inches across.
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Deep fry or bake at 375F until golden brown. Serve warm with butter.
Did You Know?
The name Johnny Cake likely derives from 'journey cake,' as these portable breads were ideal travel food for long trips through the bush.
The Story Behind Johnny Cakes
Johnny cakes came to Belize with British colonial settlers and their African workforce, originating from the American South and Caribbean tradition of journey cakes. In Belize, the recipe evolved with the addition of coconut milk, giving the biscuits a uniquely tropical character. They are now as fundamental to Belizean breakfast as fry jacks, served across every ethnic group in the country.
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