Jamaican Fry Bread Festivals Recipes

FESTIVALS (JAMAICAN FRY BREAD)

Steps:

• Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture feels crumbly, like sand. You can also mix the ingredients in a food processor.
• Add just enough evaporated milk to make a stiff but pliable dough. Stir just enough to mix.
• 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.
• Heat oil in a deep fryer or large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
• 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.
• Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

JAMAICAN FESTIVAL (SWEET DUMPLING) RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a heavy bottom pot of oil that has at least 3 inches of oil in it or use a deep fryer if you have one. Turn the heat over medium heat until the temperature reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Add the all-purpose flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl and stir to combine.
• Add the vanilla extract and milk and stir until the dough comes together. Then use your hands to lightly form the mixture into a ball.
• Pinch off pieces of dough and roll them into long oval shapes. Make about 12 dumplings.
• Once the oil has reached the temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit, fry the dough on all sides, until golden brown. This should take about 4-6 minutes.
• Remove dough and drain off any excess grease. Serve and enjoy.