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.

FESTIVAL BREAD

Steps:

• Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• Stir sugar and vanilla into 2 cups water. Add to dry ingredients, then knead everything together with your hands (add up to 1/4 cup more water if necessary). Cover bowl with a damp cloth and let sit 15 minutes.
• Turn onto a floured surface and portion into 26 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece into a sausage shape, then flatten.
• Preheat oil to 350 degrees F in a deep-fryer. Fry dough in batches, turning once, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.

JAMAICAN FRY BREAD / FESTIVALS

Steps:

• 1. Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in the butter, using two knives. Alternatively, mix the ingredients in a food processor fitted with a chopping blade. The mixture should feel crumbly, like sand. Add enough evaporated milk to obtain a stiff but pliable dough. Stir just to mix.2. Pinch off walnut-size pieces of dough and roll them between your palms to make long thin ropes. You should have about 24, each one about 10 inches long and 1/4 inch thick. Fold the ropes in half and twist them together.3. Place the oil in a deep-fat fryer or large, deep skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F.4. Gently and carefully lower the festivals into the oil and fry, turning with a slotted spoon, until golden brown, 2 to 40 minutes in all. Transfer the festivals to paper towels to drain and serve while still hot.Makes about 24 festivals serves 4 to 6