Bahamian johnnycake – baked bread

Ingredients

• 400 g plain flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 50 g sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 70 g cold butter
• 2.5 dl milk
• butter for greasing

Method

1. 1Heat oven to 180°C and grease a 22 cm round tin.
2. 2Mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Rub in butter and stir in milk to make soft dough.
3. 3Press dough evenly into tin without excessive kneading. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and cooked through.
4. 4Cool slightly and cut into pieces. Serve with soup or butter.