Trini Fry Bake Recipe - Baking Powder Vs Yeast

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is healthier and adds a subtle flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free, while water reduces cost.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener with health benefits.

Start by explaining the experiment of making fry bake with baking powder and yeast to compare results.

Measure 3 cups of all-purpose flour into a bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour.

For the baking powder version, add 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 1 cup of warm water.

Knead the dough until it comes together into a ball, about 2 minutes, without needing gluten development.

Cover the dough and let it rest for about 5 minutes.

Portion the rested dough into balls, slightly larger than a golf ball, yielding about 8 pieces.

Roll each ball into a disc about 4-5 inches in diameter and the desired thickness.

Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.

Fry each disc for 1 to 1.5 minutes, flipping to cook both sides, while using a spoon to help cook the top.

Remove the fried bake from the oil and let excess oil drain.

For the yeast version, add 1 teaspoon of yeast instead of baking powder to the same flour mixture.

Add 1 cup of warm water and knead until it forms a smooth ball, similar to the baking powder version.

Cover and let the yeast dough rest for about 5 minutes.

Divide the yeast dough into equal parts, noting that it will rise and yield more pieces than the baking powder dough.

Roll out the yeast dough into discs similar to the baking powder version.

Fry the yeast discs for 1 to 1.5 minutes, observing that they puff up more than the baking powder version.

Remove the yeast fry bake from the oil and let excess oil drain.

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