Dense, slightly sweet fried or baked flour biscuits, a Belizean breakfast and snack staple served with butter, cheese, or beans.
Ingredients
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2 cups flour
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1 tbsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp salt
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2 tbsp sugar
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2 tbsp butter
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3/4 cup coconut milk
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vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
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1
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.
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2
Add coconut milk gradually and knead into soft dough.
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3
Shape dough into thick rounds about 3 inches across.
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4
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.