Fry Bakes St. (Vincent & The Grenadines)
Traditional Caribbean fried bread, soft inside and golden outside. Perfect for breakfast or stuffed with savory fillings like saltfish, cheese, or sausage.
This recipe is Caribbean style, breakfast, scaled for 8 servings, with 20 min prep and 25 min cook.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 8
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include vegetable oil, baking powder, shortening, water.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
- 10 ml baking powder
- 30 ml shortening
- 11.97 tbsp water (warm)
- 5 ml salt
- 5 ml instant yeast (optional)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and yeast (if using).
- Rub in shortening until mixture resembles crumbs.
- Add warm water gradually to form a smooth dough.
- Knead lightly until smooth.
- Cover and let rest for 1 hour (skip if not using yeast).
- Divide dough into balls and roll each into rounds about 1/4 inch thick.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry each piece until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 220
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.