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Johnny Cakes The Belize Way

Here's how you make Johnny Cakes The Belize Way
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  • Servings: 18-20
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 10-15m
  • The following recipe serves 18-20 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup shortening (or substitute margarine, or butter)
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder (heaped)
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 480 grams coconut milk (2 cups)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pre-Heat oven to 400 F about 205 C.

  • Step 2: Place Flour, Salt, Baking Powder and Shortening in a bowl.

  • Step 3: With finger tips rub shortening and flour mixture together (like when making biscuits, the flour and fat should form bread crumb like clumps).

  • Step 4: Add Coconut Milk slowly to crumbs like flour mixture and work with hands to make a dough.

  • Step 5: Add 2nd cup of Coconut Milk, just enough to make a soft dough. If dough feels stiff add a little more coconut milk.

  • Step 6: You are not making bread so do not over mix or knead.

  • Step 7: As soon as you have a nice soft dough roll it out into a long strip about 12 to 15 inches. Cut the rolled dough into 1 1/2″ to 2″ size pieces.

  • Step 8: Shape into round balls put on greased baking sheet.

  • Step 9: Flatten lightly with palm of hand and prick with a fork.

  • Step 10: Bake in hot oven until golden brown typically about 10 to 15 minutes.

  • Step 11: Serve with Dutch Gouda cheese.


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