Makes 8

These biscuits don’t need butter and jelly. They don’t need gravy. Just eat them straight up, with a smile. Crispy and golden, they get their color from a boiling oil bath. Great for plunking into soups and stews, or alongside rice and beans.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup milk (a few drops more, if needed)
1/4 inch oil

Method:

Are you wearing a black shirt? You might want to switch it for a white one – this could get a little messy.

First of all, there’s going to be white powder flying around everywhere when you whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Unless you choose a big enough bowl.

After whisking furiously, add a lump of butter. There’s nothing better than a lump of butter. Unless you get grease stains on your shirt. Then, I suppose it won’t matter what color it is.

Use a pastry cutter or fork to break the butter up into pea-size pieces.

Add milk and mix until… a frowny face forms or…

… a loose shaggy mass forms.

Hello, shaggy mass!

Press it together with your hands.

The dough will be stiff and a little dry. But… here’s the magic: let the dough rest 10 minutes and you”ll have a totally different dough – soft, pliable and pretty easy to work with.

Do you have flour on your shirt yet? If not, you’re doing better than me.

Heat up a 1/4″ of vegetable oil in a large skillet.

Meanwhile, divide dough into 8 pieces and shape into flat discs. They should be 1/2-3/4 inch thick.

When the oil is hot (almost smoking), add the dough and cook on each side until golden brown.

You’ll want to flip them when they look like this..

Yum.

Really, really yum.

Eat immediately.

Caribbean Bakes | Fried Biscuits

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These biscuits don’t need butter and jelly. They don’t need gravy. Just eat them straight up, with a smile. Crispy and golden, they get their color from a boiling oil bath. Great for plunking into soups and stews, or alongside rice and beans.

• CourseBreakfast
• LifestyleVegetarian
• Food TypeBreads, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes

Servings	Prep Time
8 people	15 minutes

Cook Time

10-20 minutes

Servings Prep Time 8 people 15 minutes

Cook Time 10-20 minutes

Caribbean Bakes | Fried Biscuits Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe These biscuits don’t need butter and jelly. They don’t need gravy. Just eat them straight up, with a smile. Crispy and golden, they get their color from a boiling oil bath. Great for plunking into soups and stews, or alongside rice and beans. CourseBreakfast LifestyleVegetarian Food TypeBreads, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes Servings Prep Time 8 people 15 minutes Cook Time 10-20 minutes Servings Prep Time 8 people 15 minutes Cook Time 10-20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup milk , plus extra if needed
• 1/4 inch vegetable oil

Servings: people

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. Add butter and flour to a large bowl. Use a pastry cutter or fork to break the butter up into pea-size pieces. Add milk and mix until a loose, shaggy mass forms.
2. Press it together with your hands. The dough will be stiff and a little dry. But… here’s the magic: let the dough rest 10 minutes and you”ll have a totally different dough – soft, pliable and pretty easy to work with.
3. Heat up a 1/4″ of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Meanwhile, divide dough into 8 pieces and shape into flat discs. They should be 1/2-3/4 inch thick.
4. When the oil is hot (almost smoking), add the dough and cook on each side until golden brown.
5. Flip and cook until second side is golden and the bakes are cooked through. Enjoy immediatey!