Johnny cakes
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These Jamaican 'cakes' are also known as journey cakes because they are ideal as a travelling snack.
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| Servings: | 6 |
| Calories per serving: | 339 |
| Ready in: | 25 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | 15 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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| Recipe author: | JuliaBalbilla |
| First published: | 27th October 2012 |
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Best recipe reviewTravelling cakes 4/5 Deep-fried dough. That'll make you walk slowly! |
Ingredients
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- 500 g plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 30 g butter
- Water
- Oil for deep frying
Method
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
- Mix in the butter and enough water to make a stiff dough.
- Shape them into 5 cm balls and deep fry them in moderately hot oil until they are brown.
Serving suggestions
Serve with butter for breakfast, or as an accompaniment to fish or meat.
See also
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonnycake
- http://southernfood.about.com/od/cornbread/r/bl01002g.htm
- http://jamaicans.com/johnny/
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