Cooking in Guyana...Butterflap!!

Butterflaps are a wonderful Guyanese baked good.  They are a great snack and some people have variations of them such as adding cheese or chicken.  My little neighbors and I tried to make them with chocolate.

Butter flaps

Ian Fung submitted his mother's recipes for our pleasure. Thanks Ian!

Method 1

Ingredients

3 x 8 gram packets of yeast
2 cups milk
5 cups flour
3 tbs sugar
4 oz margarine
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
4 oz margarine (for basting)

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients, ie yeast, sugar, flour and salt in a large bowl. Melt margarine in milk in microwave oven on low, then add to dry ingredients. Stir well then add eggs. Mix with mixer until smooth and mixture leaves side of bowl. Heat microwave oven, place bowl in and leave for 1 hour or until mixture doubles in size. Turn out on floured board. Divide into 18 pieces, knead into balls, cover and leave for 20 minutes. Roll out very thinly, and brush with melted margarine. Fold in half then half again into a triangular shape. Seal edges and prick with a fork. Place on greased cookie trays. Bake in the oven at 325°F for 25 minutes, then change shelves & increase heat to 375°F. Bake for another 20 minutes. Brush with melted margarine when done (golden colour). 


Recipe from: http://guyanaoutpost.com/recipes/recipes-b.shtml#Butter%20flaps