How to Make Dominican Bakes
Enjoy this simple Dominican bakes recipe with only seven ingredients
Equipment
- Saucepan
- bowl
Ingredients
- 4 cups All-purpose flour or bread flour I prefer to use unbleached bread flour
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- ¾ tbsp Salt
- ½ tbsp Sugar
- 2 cups Milk (or water) slightly lukewarm. If you're using evaporated milk, make sure you dilute it with water half/half
- 1½ tbsp Butter slightly melted
- 2 cups Vegetable oil Not olive oil as it's not for frying. Make sure that the oil is enough to deep fry the bakes.
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients and mix (flour, salt, and baking powder)
- Add lightly melted butter mix.
- Gradually add lukewarm milk.
- Gently knead the dough with hands.
- The dough should not be firm but with a sticky consistency.
- Separate into small portions in the shapes of balls based on the desired size.
- Let the balls rest for 15 - 20 minutes covered with a towel or saran wrap.
- Flatten dough using hands, using your thumb to press dough in
- Deep fry in a saucepan (I use a saucepan because the frying pan is too wide, and I'll need to use too much oil to deep fry). Use medium heat.
- Turn over on the other side when dough strarts getting brown, then turn over to brown the other side
- Enjoy with your favorite side
Notes
Here are some tips:
I try not to over knead my bakes since the dough needs to have a loose consistency.
Deep fry bakes so the sides get cooked evenly
Cook under medium heat
Use tongs to turn bakes over
When you remove from the pot, place on a plate or platter lined with a paper towel
Eat bakes while warm