Festivals (Jamaican Fry Bread)
Recipe: #19137
May 19, 2015
Categories: Breads, Carribbean, Deep Fry No Eggs, Vegetarian, Evaporated Milk, Kosher Dairy, more
"These are generally served with jerk chicken or pork. The dough can also be braided. Adapted from the Barbecue Bible."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (25.3 g)
- Calories 75.1
- Total Fat - 2.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.7 g
- Cholesterol - 7.2 mg
- Sodium - 196.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 2 g
- Protein - 1.5 g
- Calcium - 95.9 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2
Cut in butter until mixture feels crumbly, like sand. You can also mix the ingredients in a food processor.
Step 3
Add just enough evaporated milk to make a stiff but pliable dough. Stir just enough to mix.
Step 4
Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll them between your palms to make long, thin ropes, about 10 inches long and 1/4 inch thick. There should be about 24.
Step 5
Heat oil in a deep fryer or large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 6
When oil has reached 350°, gently lower the festivals into the oil. Fry, turning with a slotted spoon, until golden brown on both sides, 2-4 minutes.
Step 7
Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Tips
No special items needed.