The Dominican version of the Johnny cakes, this is an appetizer that you will find in Boca Chica beach, and can always buy from a street vendor. Make smaller versions and...

Does time mean we cook for that amount of time?

Man! In Boca Chica, you will get some Yaniqueques the size of Manhattan! Check this pic out on my recent trip to DR in September.

Is 3 tablespoons of water really enough? Seemed like so little when i followed this recipe. I had to add more because it was still too much flour and I wasnt getting much of a "masa". Is 3 tablespoons right?

Ah, a lovely Boca Chica LP. So undignified and inelegant, and so yummy!

It may or it may not be. Adjust the qty., it's so humid here that it's always less liquid to add to flour.

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Este es un excelente libro muchas felicidades. En otro orden tengo una pregunta
Puedo añadir huevos a la masa para hacer las empanaditas o los yaniqueques? Si agrego huevos que consecuencias tengo?.

I guess it all depends on what part of the country your from, my parents are from the east coast (sabana de la mar to be exact) and what you call yaniqueques we call ojuelas. Yaniqueque for me is more like a bread shaped like a circle or CD as some may joke. it's "punched" a few times around its center with a fork, and they are really good!!!! Do you have the recipe for those? if so you should def. post it one of these days!

Coincidentally - or not - in my hometown they are called Hojuelas too.

About adding eggs: I am not sure what the consequences would be, but I am pretty sure you won't obtain the lightness and flakiness that you do with this recipe.