Bake and Saltfish — Print Recipe

Golden fried dough rounds served with flaked salt cod sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and hot pepper, a beloved Guyanese breakfast.

Ingredients

1 Soak saltfish overnight, then boil fifteen minutes. Drain, flake into pieces, removing any bones and skin.
2 Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add warm water gradually to form a soft dough. Knead five minutes, rest fifteen.
3 Divide dough into eight balls and flatten each into a round disc about half-inch thick.
4 Deep fry bakes in hot oil until golden and puffed on both sides, about three minutes each. Drain on paper towels.
5 Saute onion, garlic, bell pepper, and tomatoes in oil. Add flaked saltfish and wiri wiri pepper. Cook five minutes.
6 Serve two bakes per plate with a generous portion of seasoned saltfish alongside.

Did You Know?

In Guyana, a bake is fried dough, not something from an oven, which often confuses visitors expecting baked bread.