Bakes

Fried dough rounds eaten with saltfish at breakfast.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3 cups Frying oil

Method

1. Make the dough — Rub the butter into the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt, then bind with water.
2. Rest — Cover and rest 20 minutes so the dough relaxes.
3. Shape — Roll pieces into balls and flatten into discs.
4. Fry — Fry in hot oil for 3 minutes a side until puffed and golden.
5. Bakes are ready — Drain and split open to fill with saltfish.

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