Jackass Corn is a thin crisp traditional Jamaican biscuit that is a popular sweet treat due to the easily accessible ingredients.  The biscuit is baked tough. Many say the biscuit derived it name Jackass corn because it is tough and stubborn like a jackass (donkey).

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup  shredded unsweetened coconut
• ½  cup brown sugar
• ½  teaspoon nutmeg
• ½  teaspoon ginger
• ¼  teaspoon salt

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METHOD:

1. Mix all ingredients and knead until the dough is formed.
2. Spread flour on a pastry board.
3. Roll the dough out thin on the pastry board.
4. Cut into 2-inch squares or circles and place on a greased baking tin or sheets.
5. Heat oven to 375F and back for 10-15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
6. The biscuits will become crisp when cool.