Recipes · Jamaican · Bread
Festival
One serving has 370 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (38%), phosphorus (32%), selenium (31%), vitamin K (29%), riboflavin (27%) and folate (26%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (99 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 10 g Cornmeal, yellow
- 8 g Sugar
- 1.5 g Baking powder
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
- 14 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Mix the flour, cornmeal, sugar and baking powder in a bowl.
- Stir in the milk and vanilla to form a soft, slightly sticky dough; knead briefly for 1-2 minutes.
- Rest for 10 minutes, then divide and roll into small logs about 8 cm long.
- Heat the oil in a pan to 175 °C (350 °F).
- Fry the dumplings for 2-3 minutes a side, turning, until puffed and golden brown all over and cooked through in the middle.
- Drain on paper towel and serve warm, traditionally alongside fried fish.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 370 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.7 g | |
| Water | 24.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 6 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.48 g | |
| Lysine | 0.17 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 15.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.3 g | |
| Saturated | 2.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.09 g | |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg | |
| Calcium | 140 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 15.8 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.33 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 224 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 89.7 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 17.1 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 129 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.46 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.2 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.3 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 104 µg | 26% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.09 µg | 4% |
| Choline | 3.8 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10.3 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 10.2 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 25.9 µg | 29% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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