Newfoundland Toutons

Here's a simple recipe for traditional Newfoundland toutons:

Ingredients

- ¾ pound uncooked white bread dough (about 1.5 ounces or 45 grams per touton)

- 2 tablespoons canola oil

- 2 tablespoons butter

- Optional toppings: molasses, jam, honey, maple syrup or butter

Directions

1. Roll the dough into balls, about 1.5 ounces each. Flatten each ball into a disc, roughly ½-inch thick and 3-inches in diameter.

2. Let the discs rest for 5-10 minutes, covered, to slightly rise.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a cast-iron skillet over low heat. Cook the toutons in batches, 4 at a time, for about 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

4. Keep cooked toutons warm in a preheated oven (200°F) while cooking remaining batches.

5. Serve hot with your preferred topping, such as molasses or butter.

# Alternative Recipe Using Homemade Dough

If you want to make your own dough, you can use this recipe:

- 3 cups lukewarm water

- 6-8 cups flour

- 4 ½ tsp instant quick-rise yeast

- ¼ cup sugar

- 2 eggs

- 6 tbsp oil

- 2 tsp salt

Combine flour and yeast, then mix with eggs, oil, sugar and water. Knead the dough until smooth, let it rise, and then shape into toutons for frying.