HOW TO MAKE JOHNNY CAKE| FRY BAKES

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor while reducing saturated fat.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and adds a nutty taste.

Start with 2.5 cups of sifted all-purpose flour.

Add 2.5 tablespoons of Crisco to the flour.

Cut the Crisco into the flour using a spoon or fork.

Add 0.5 cup of sugar to the mixture.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt, then mix well.

Add 0.5 cup of milk to the mixture.

To the same cup, add 1 cup of water and mix everything together until smooth.

Flour the surface and knead the dough for about 5 to 10 minutes, maintaining a circular shape.

Let the dough sit for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan for frying the johnny cakes.

Once the oil is hot, drop in the dough and fry until they rise and turn golden brown.

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