Polo's St. Barth Galettes (French fried biscuits)
A traditional recipe from this tiny island. Can be stuffed with anything, sweet or savory.
Ingredients
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (or more) water
Vegetable oil for frying
The Recipe
Place flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Mix with hands. Add 1 cup water (more, if necessary) and continue mixing with hands until dough is slightly sticky (you can also add more flour if needed). Remove from bowl onto a floured surface and divide into thirds. Roll each third into a log about 1 1/2" thick. Cut each log into 5 - 6 pieces.
Re-flour surface. Take each piece and knead a little. Form into smooth balls and place on floured dish. Let rest 15 minutes.
Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Flatten each biscuit and fry on both sides until golden brown (about 2 minutes per side). Place in paper-towel lined bowl to absorb oil. Makes about 18 galettes. You can butter them and add jam - or stuff them with tuna or chicken salad - or just about anything you can think of.