Eshalot/ Scallion and Pepper Fry Bake

Ingredients

• 1 cups all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder, level
• 1 tablespoons salted butter, softened
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoons sugar
• 1 /2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced hot pepper such as wiri wiri, scotch bonnet, or habanero
• ½ cup green onion, finely chopped
• ¾ cup warm water or milk
• Neutral oil for frying

Instructions

Prepare the dough

• Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in the minced hot pepper and finely chopped green onions.

Mix and knead

• Make a well in the center of the bowl and gradually add the water to the mixture. Use a spatula to stir it together and mix until large pieces of dough forms.
• Use your hands to squeeze the dough together and gently knead. You may need to add a bit more water or flour to achieve the right consistency. Add one teaspoon of water until the dough comes together in a ball.

Divide and rest the dough

• Rub a little oil on a large plate. Divide the dough into eight equal portions. Tuck the dough under itself to shape it into a ball. Place each one on the plate.
• Cover with a damp paper towel and rest for 30-40 minutes.

Fry the bakes

• Heat a generous amount of neutral oil in a deep frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Or until the temperature of the oil is around 350 degrees F.
• Flatten each dough ball into a disc about ¼ inch thick and about 3 ½ inches in diameter. You can use a rolling pin or your hands to do this step. Carefully place the flattened discs into the hot oil, frying two at a time.
• Fry each bake for a couple of minutes on each side or until they are golden brown and puffed up. Use your spoon to gently pour some oil on top of the bake as it fries, this will help is puff.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove the bakes from the oil and place them in a large dish lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.

  
  Serve

  Serve the bakes warm with your favorite filling. Or enjoy by itself with tea or coffee! (Alicaspepperpot)

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