Aruban Roti

Ingredients:

2½ cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon butter

¾ cup of water

1 cup oil

Cooking Instructions:

Sift 2 cups of the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the baking powder and butter and mix well. Add the water slowly, and knead the mixture to make a soft, elastic but not sticky dough. Roll it like a sausage and cut into 6 pieces. Cover each ball of dough with oil and roll it out on a floured surface until thin. Once you have a flat round piece of dough, fold it in half, then in a quarter, roll it up again into a ball. Let it stand for 10 minutes. Roll out each piece thinly again, and place brush each side of the dough wit oil. Place it on a hot, flat pan. Cook through while turning turn frequently. Once it�s cooked, fold again in half and then in a quarter and place between waxed paper. Keep the Roti covered until serving time. To serve the Roti: Open the Roti and place on a plate. Place a serving spoonful of the stuffing in the middle of the shell. Garnish with your choice of cooked or steamed vegetables and/or chutneys. Fold the bottom part upwards, and then the right and left part to the center. Finally fold the top part over.

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