Name: Guyanese Butterflaps recipe by Namita Tiwari at BetterButter
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons milk powder; 1 and ½ teaspoon instant dry yeast; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup warm water plus more if needed; 2 tablespoons butter softened; 4 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed into a fine paste

ABOUT Guyanese Butterflaps RECIPE

Soft, buttery and garlicky, these are Guyanese Butterflaps. Enjoy them warm from the oven with soup or just plain, they are awesome!

Ingredients Serving: 4

2 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons milk powder
1 and ½ teaspoon instant dry yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup warm water plus more if needed
2 tablespoons butter softened
4 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed into a fine paste

Instructions

Add sugar and yeast to ½ cup warm water. Stir and cover for 10 minutes.
Whisk together flour, salt and milk powder in a large bowl.
Add yeast mixture and oil and knead dough. Add more water if the dough feels hard or dry. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes till dough becomes smooth and elastic.
Place dough into a greased bowl. Cover with a towel and keep in a warm place for 1 ½ hours or till double.
Punch the dough. Mix butter and garlic paste.
Pull out small balls of dough. On the floured counter, roll out a circle about 15 cm in diameter. Spread 1 teaspoon of butter garlic spread. Fold dough into a semicircle and then fold further into a triangle.
Repeat with remaining dough. Arrange butterflaps on a greased baking tray. Cover and keep in a warm place to rise for 45 to 50 minutes.
Preheat oven to 190 degrees C. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or till butterflaps turn a beautiful golden brown.

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