"Festival" (Jamaican Cornbread Fritters)

"Festival" (Jamaican Cornbread Fritters)

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow
sugars, granulated
salt, table
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
leavening agents, baking soda
water, bottled, generic
oil, olive, salad or cooking

Directions:
In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Add the water and the 2 teaspoons of oil and stir gently with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended.
Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
In a medium saucepan, heat 1 inch of oil to 350.
Using well-oiled hands, roll tablespoon-size pieces of the dough about 3 inches long, then flatten them slightly and drop into the hot oil.
If the dough sticks to your hands, just peel it off; don't worry about the shape.
Fry 3 or 4 fritters at a time until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fritters to a rack set over a baking sheet to drain.
Adjust the heat if necessary to maintain 350.
Serve immediately.