Johnny Cakes

Source: Food52

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Servings: 4

Total time: 1 hour

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 Tbs sugar
• 1 Tbs baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 2 ½ Tbs butter, room temperature
• 1 cup water
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil for frying

DIRECTIONS

• Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and work it in until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
• Add water and mix until it forms a shaggy dough. 
• Knead the dough on a lightly-floured surface until smooth and elastic. 
• Put the dough in a bowl, cover, and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat the oil in a large skillet.
• Form the dough into balls about the size of your palm, then roll them out to discs about 4 inches in diameter. Pierce each disc several times with a fork. 
• Fry the dough until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, then serve warm with butter and honey!