Festival

Ingredients

 * 1 1/2 cups flour
 * 3 tablespoons cornmeal
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar
 * 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
 * 3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
 * 2/3 cup water

Directions

 * 1) Sift the flour, baking powder,salt, and cornmeal and combine.
 * 2) Add the sugar and stir.
 * 3) Add the vanilla to the water, and then add the mixture to the dry ingredients,binding to form a soft dough.
 * 4) Knead lightly.
 * 5) Leave covered for about 1/2 an hour. divide the dough into eight portions.
 * 6) Flour hands.
 * 7) Knead lightly, then roll and pull each portion to form a 6 in x 1 1/2 in length, about 1/8 in thick.
 * 8) Dip the festival in a mixture of cornmeal and flour then deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.