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Fry jacks
Belizean puffed fried dough triangles for breakfast, with beans, cheese or honey
Fry jacks are the smell of a Belizean morning: in Belize City and the Cayes, breakfast spots fry these squares and triangles of dough until they balloon up hollow and golden. They come beside refried beans, scrambled eggs and cheese, or torn open and drizzled with honey or jam. They're lighter and puffier than a doughnut, crisp outside and chewy within. Chef's tip: roll the dough thin, about 3 mm, and slit each piece once in the middle; that's what makes them puff like a pillow.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 10 ½ oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder and ½ tsp salt. Rub in 1 oz butter or coconut oil until it disappears into the flour.
Step 2: Add ¾ cup warm water and knead for 3–4 minutes into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and rest for 20 minutes.
20 minStep 3: Divide into 3 pieces. Roll each out to about 3 mm thick and cut into squares or triangles roughly 8 cm across. Cut a 2 cm slit in the centre of each.
Step 4: Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F (a scrap of dough should sizzle and rise in 2 seconds). Fry 3–4 at a time for 1 minute per side, spooning oil over the top, until puffed and golden. Common mistake: oil too cool; the dough soaks up fat and stays flat.
12 minStep 5: Drain on kitchen paper. Serve hot with beans, eggs and cheese, or with 4 tbsp honey or jam.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does fry jacks take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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