Johnny Bakes

Name: Johnny Bakes
Ingredients: 8 oz. or 2 c. flour (225 g.); 2 Tbsp. lard or butter; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. sugar; 1/4 pt. or 2/3 c. milk (150 ml.)

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

8 oz. or 2 c. flour (225 g.)
2 Tbsp. lard or butter
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. sugar
1/4 pt. or 2/3 c. milk (150 ml.)

Directions

1

Sift dry ingredients into bowl, then rub in the fat until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
2

Pour milk in and stir to make soft dough.
3

Knead on floured board, then refrigerate for 30 minutes. Break dough into lemon-sized pieces, roll into balls and flatten to 1/2 inch or 1 centimeter thickness.
4

Fry these in hot oil until golden or bake in hot oven, gas mark 7,425° or 220° Celsius.
5

While still hot, tear bakes open and butter generously.