Festival
by Melanie Foster
serves: 6
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Festival is a fried cornmeal dumpling shaped into long fingers. It's a traditional accompaniment to 'Jerk' dishes like Honey-Jerk Chicken. |
Ingredients: |
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1 cup |
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yellow cornmeal |
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1 cup |
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flour |
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2 tsp |
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baking powder |
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3 tbsp |
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sugar |
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1 tsp |
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salt |
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1 |
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egg |
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1/2 cup |
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ice water |
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2 cups |
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oil for frying (I like peanut oil) |
Directions: |
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Mix everything together and add only enough ice water to get a soft dough, yet manageable with your hands. Scoop up a couple tablespoons of dough and roll between your palms until as long as your palm and about 1/2 inch wide. Drop into hot oil (about an inch deep) and fry until golden, turn and cook a total of about 1-2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
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