jamaican johnny cakes

Jamaican Johnny Cakes Recipe - Moist, decadent and baked in a loaf pan!

Jamaican Johnny Cakes

cake flour

cornmeal (plus extra for the pans)

baking soda

baking powder

salt

clove

unsalted butter (softened)

sugar

eggs

vanilla bean paste (or extract)

full fat buttermilk

buttermilk

white sugar

ground clove

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Lower the oven rack to the bottom half of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter and dust two to 9x5 loaf pans with cornmeal.

Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt and clove. Mix well.

Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes, until very light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, followed by the vanilla and buttermilk.

Slowly add the dry mix to the wet mixture. Scrape the bowl and beat again until just smooth.

Divide the batter evenly between the loaf pans. Bake, undisturbed for 40-50 minutes. Insert a toothpick to ensure the cakes are cooked through. If the toothpick comes out clean, remove them from the oven.

Cool for 10 minutes, before carefully flipping out of the pans. Serve warm. The cake should be light and slightly crumbly. Makes 2 loaves.

These Jamaican fried dumplings are the real deal! They’re perfectly puffy, golden brown on the outside, with a crispy exterior. So easy too!

Jamaican Fried Dumplings

all-purpose flour (240 grams)

baking powder (14 grams)

vegan butter (softened (57 grams))

water (160 grams)

Add the oil to a medium saucepan over medium heat.

To a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt and whisk to combine.

Add the butter to the flour mixture and smash it with a fork to combine. Continue to combine the butter and flour mixture until it has a sandy, crumb-like texture.

Add the water, a little at a time, to the flour and butter mixture and stir it with a fork or your hand to form a dough. Knead for about 2-4 minutes. There should still be some flour that needs to be worked into the dough.

Transfer the contents of the bowl to a clean, dry work surface and knead the dough until all dry ingredients are just combined. Do not over-knead the dough. It should still look a little rough on the outside and not smooth. Cover the dough with a wet paper towel and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes, ideally 30 minutes.

Tear off golf ball sized amounts of dough and roll slightly into a ball. When all dough balls are rolled, gently flatten them in the centre only slightly before carefully placing them in the oil a few at a time. This helps them to fry evenly (they will form back into round balls in the oil). Cover your dough again while your oil heats up.

Tear off a small piece of dough no larger than a 1⁄2 teaspoon and place it in the oil. If the oil around the dough starts to bubble all around it then it’s ready for frying.

Cook the dough in the oil until golden brown on each side, flipping when needed (approximately 6 - 8 minutes).

Place a few paper towels onto a plate. Carefully remove the dumplings from the oil and transfer them to the plate. Serve warm.

Brilliant, these turned out fabulous I'll be making them again!

Dumplings came out great although I used less sugar and salt.  Why turn the heat on for the saucepan pan first if you have to let the dough sit for a while?

I tried this recipe this morning because I have a desire to tap into my cultural foods when cooking more. I added a little too much salt and not enough sugar for my taste but all that is on me and not the recipe listed above. Nonetheless it came out MAGNIFICENT! Reminded me so much of Jamaica (home!). I called my grandmother to show her and she immediately got a ride to collect her portion. She said it was good and she enjoyed and was well pleased and that’s all the approval I needed! I’ll be using this recipe going forward. Gonna get some saltfish to cook with it next time. 

great dumpling! a bit too salty so I would cut down on it because I mightve mis measured. overall fantastic

this recipe was so easy to follow and not to mention delicious! thanks for sharing!

I absolutely loved this recipe, safe to say this is the first time I’ve been extremely proud of my fried dumplings. I used half shortening , half butter and it was absolute perfection . Thanks so much !

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These authentic Jamaican fried dumplings are the real deal! They’re perfectly puffy, golden brown on the outside, with a crispy exterior—and you won’t believe how easy it is to make them.

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