Belize food is easy to prepare, physically filling and wonderfully delicious. How about a dish of Johnny Cakes - a cross between what the American people traditionally or culturally know as cookies and / or pancakes, traditionally a popular breakfast food dish in Belize. However, Johnny Cakes are also available for many people, a standard, even a favorite bread, which is during lunch and dinner dishes tasted. They are great with baked beans, cheeseis melted, crumbled or cut into slices. Belize a food culture in fact, is rarely a meal in a house in Belize without eating Johnny Cakes!
Johnny Cakes
2 lbs. Flour 1 / 4 pound 4 teaspoon shortening. 2 teaspoons baking powder. Cream salt 1 coconut, coconut milk or 1 can (8 ounces)
Preparation: flour in bowl and add all the dry ingredients. Work in shortening with your fingers. Gradually, coconut cream and mix until the dough is easy to handle, not too sticky or dry. If toosticky, a little 'more than flour. Knead until smooth. Cut into desired size (golf ball size works well) and shape into a ball. Let stand about 10 minutes, then about 1 / 2 "thick on the baking sheet. Cima Prick with a fork has four or five times.
Bake in a preheated oven at 450 degrees until golden brown they are, or about 15 minutes. Once cooked, warm butter burst.
Johnny Cakes are also available for when the munchies, pop in a microwave or eat cold, well, like bread andSpread a little butter 'of jam, jelly or preserve of your favorite fruit. How lovely!
