Newfoundland Toutons

I first enjoyed a plate of these bread pancakes in Lori McCarthy’s house in St John’s, Newfoundland, hot and fresh out of the skillet. This is a traditional Newfoundland recipe where pieces of bread dough are fried in pork fat and served with butter and molasses. They were often served to children for breakfast before they went to school, as well as for a post-school afternoon snack before supper or tea. Use butter to fry the toutons if you are vegetarian.