Jamaican Festival Dumplings 🇯🇲

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor.

Add all-purpose flour to a container.

Add cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and a pinch of cinnamon powder to the container.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to 3/4 cup of water.

Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the dry ingredients and crumble it in.

Pour the water mixture into the dry ingredients a little at a time and knead to form a dough ball for about 4 to 6 minutes until smooth and slightly sticky.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 45 minutes to an hour.

Pinch medium-sized amounts of dough and roll between palms to form a long shape.

Rest the shaped dumplings in a slightly floured flat container.

In a frying pan over low heat, add cooking oil and gently place the dumplings in the oil.

Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes per side, flipping them over, until they take on a golden color, about 5 to 6 minutes total.

Remove from the oil and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.

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