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- Course: Side Dish
- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
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Johnny Cakes
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Recipe
Eaten with a traditional breakfast such as Ackee and Salt Fish, these cakes, originally called “Journey Cakes,” are served with meat and seafood on many Caribbean islands.
Yield :
Makes 6 to 8 cakes (4 to 6 servings)
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup water, approximately
- 1 cup vegetable oil
Directions
1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter. Add just enough water to achieve a stiff, smooth dough. Shape the cakes into 2-inch-wide discs.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat until it is very hot. Fry the cakes in the hot oil until they are brown on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
© 2006 Lucinda Scala Quinn
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving (% daily value)
This recipe serves 6.
351kcal (18%)
98mg (10%)
0mg (0%)
32mcg RAE (1%)
46mg
10mg
4g
0g
1g
32g
10mg (3%)
358mg (15%)
4g (19%)
23g (35%)
2mg (12%)
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