Quick And Easy Jamaican Festival Recipe

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1. 1Step 1: To a blender add ½ of a medium plantain and water. This should yield 1 ¼ cup of puree.
2. 2Step 2: Add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, butter, salt, and sugar to a dry mixing bowl and well.
3. 3Step 3: Once the dry ingredients are all evenly combined, add butter and crumble.
4. 4Step 4: Add the plantain puree ¾ cups and milk the dry ingredients. Use the remaining ½ cup puree to form a dough. (see notes)
5. 5Step 5: Knead until soft and sticky dough is formed.
6. 6Step 6: Add 1 tsp of oil over the dough and allow it to rest for at least 20 minutes to 30 minutes
7. 7Step 7: Over medium heat, Heat a heavy bottom pot of oil .
8. 8Step 8: Pinch off pieces of dough and shape them into a long log or finger-like shape.
9. 9Step 9: Carefully place the dough one at a time into the heated oil. Constantly flip the festivals so that they cook on all sides.
10. 10Step 10: Once the festivals are golden brown, remove them from the oil.