How To Make Festival | Jamaican Style | Handmade | Lesson #24 | Morris Time Cooking

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour provides more fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

Honey is a natural sweetener with additional health benefits.

In a bowl, combine sifted all-purpose flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder.

Work in butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Add vanilla extract to the water and mix.

Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and gradually add water while stirring.

Knead the dough by hand for about 3 minutes until smooth and combined.

Wrap the dough and let it sit for about an hour to proof.

Pinch off portions of the dough and roll them into balls.

Flatten the balls slightly, shaping the ends to be pointy.

Heat vegetable oil to 300°F.

Fry the festivals in batches of two for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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