Caribbean Fried Dumplins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups self-rising flour (read *NOTE)
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
oil, for frying

Preparation

*NOTE: to make your own self-rising (raising) flour, for each pound of flour add 2 teaspoons salt and 2 tablespoons baking powder.
In a large bowl, sift the flour, sugar and salt. Knead until a smooth dough forms, adding more milk if necessary.
Mix and knead the dough {{gently}}.
Too much over mixing and over kneading and the dough will become tough.
Divide the dough into 10 balls, kneading each ball a few times with floured hands.
Press the balls gently to flatten slightly.
In a non-stick pan heat a little bit of oil over medium heat.
Place 5 of the dumplings in the heated pan.
Reduce the heat to low* and fry for approximately 15 minutes, until they are golden brown, turning once.
Stand the dumplings on their side for about 1 minute to brown the edges.
Transfer the dumplings to a plate lined with a paper towel, drain and keep warm.
Repeat with the remaining 5 dumplings.
Serve immediately while still warm.
*NOTE: I tried making these on an electric rage and had difficulty gettin' (there's that \"g\" missing again -- ) the bakes to fry well. Best to use a gas rage (range) or an electric skillet that isn't temperamental. They can also be deep-fried but that's a bit too greasy for our tastes.