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Main ingredients
- 1cup fresh lime
- 2cups brown sugar
- 3cups rum
- 4cups water or tropical fruit juice (use less sugar if using fruit juice)
Optional
- Angostura bitters
- Freshly grated nutmeg,
- Slice of lime,
- Orange or fresh pineapple,
- Maraschino cherries.
- Crushed ice to serve
Directions
Mix all the punch ingredients in a bowl and chill. Serve in glasses and
finish up each drink with a few dashes of bitters, nutmeg, lime slice, orange or
pineapple and the traditional cherry on top.
Cooking Instructions It gets better by the hour so make it ahead and keep
refrigerated Serves 10
GUINNESS PUNCH
- 4bottles Guinness
- 1cup Milk
- 1tbsp Vanilla Essence
- 1/2tsp Grated Nutmeg
- 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk or to taste
Directions
Combine the first four ingredients. Add the sweetened condensed
milk little by little, until it is to your desired sweetness.
Preparation time : 5minutes + Chilling Serves 6-8
- 1cup Dried red peas (red kidney beans) soaked overnight.
- 300ml Coconut Milk
- 3stalks Scallion,
- chopped 1sprig
- Fresh Thyme salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2cups uncooked white rice
- 1whole Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Directions Place beans in a large heavy saucepan with lid on. Add enough
water to cover and boil until just tender, about 2hours. Add milk and seasonings
then rice. Top up with water, if necessary so that there is about 2 1/2 times as
much liquid as rice and beans. Place the hot pepper on top and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and cover. Let steam slowly for about 25-30minutes or until all
the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Do not stir while cooking or
allow pepper to burst! Remove the pepper and thyme stalk, fluff lightly before
serving
Cooking Instructions Cooking time: 2 1/2 hours Serves 6
- 1cup Yellow cornmeal (polenta)
- 1cup plain flour
- 2tsp Baking powder
- 1tbsp Sugar
- 1/2tsp Salt oil for frying
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together, adding just enough cold water to
make stiff dough. Knead and divide into six portions. Roll each portion with
your hands into a log shape and squeeze lightly to flatten. Heat oil in a
skillet or wok and deep fry the festivals until light brown, about 8minutes
each. Remove excess oil on kitchen towel before serving.
Cooking Instructions Cooking time 30minutes Serves makes 6
- 3lbs Goat Meat or mutton, chopped into small pieces including
bones
- 1tbsp Salt
- 2cloves Garlic, crushed
- 1 Lime
- 1 Onion, sliced
- 2oz Curry Paste/Powder
- 1 Beef tomato, chopped
- 1/2tsp Baron’s Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce
- 1tbsp Thyme, chopped
- 1tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2tsp Ground Allspice
- 2 stalks Scallion, chopped
- 1/2tsp Ginger root, finely chopped
- 2tbsp Vegetable oil
Directions Wash the prepared goat meat and dry. Mix together all the
ingredients except oil and rub into meat. Leave to marinate for at least 2hours.
Remove any large pieces of seasoning from the meat (onion, scallion etc) and
reserve. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and add the meat. Brown,
turning the pieces often to seal in flavors. Lower the heat, return the reserved
seasonings to the pan and add about 2cups water. Cover and allow to simmer until
meat is tender (about 2hours). add a little extra water if necessary, as you
will need some gravy. Simmer for another 30minutes
Cooking Instructions Prep time: 2hours Cooking time: 2hours Serves 6
- 4lbs Beef spare ribs Marinade:
- 1/2cup Walkerswood BBQ Sauce
- 1/4tsp Allspice
- 1tsp Walkerswood Jerk Seasoning (optional)
- 1tsp Molasses
- 3/4cup Muscovado or brown sugar
- 3cloves Garlic, pressed
- 1tsp Salt
- 1tbsp Dark rum
Directions Combine all marinade ingredients and coat ribs. Cover and
refrigerate for about 4hours. Light the barbecue or preheat oven to 150C/300F.
Barbecue ribs for 1 1/2hours turning and basting occasionally. (If baking cover
with foil for the first hour).
- 3 lbs. beef round
- 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 3 stalks scallion (finely sliced)
- 3 sprigs thyme (chopped)
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper (finely chopped)
- 2 tbs. soy sauce
- 1 and a half tsp. sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3-4 heaped tbs. Walkerswood Jerk seasoning
- half bottle red Stripe beer For basting:
- half bottle Red Stripe beer
- quarter of cup of Ketchup
- 1 cup of beef stock (reduced to half cup)
- quarter cup olive oil 3-4 tbs. soy sauce
Directions:
Wash beef with lime juice then pat dry with hand towel. Score the
meat (make gashes) all the way through all over. Rub on salt and pepper on meat
and in the holes that were scored. Add all remaining ingredients. Rub unto beef
thoroughly especially into gashes. Allow to marinate overnight or for at least
four hours in refrigerator. Cooking Instructions Remove from refrigerator and
place beef along with marinade into pressure cooker. Allow the beef to pressure
for 15 minutes at medium heat. Remove the beef from the pressure cooker and cut
into about four even pieces and placed on grill with some amount of pimento
wood. Use the stock from the pressure cooker and combine all the basting
ingredients. While the beef is grilling, baste it with the basting sauce until
the meat has achieved the desired color. Serves 8
- Use frozen puff or short crust pastry.
- If making fresh pastry, add 1tsp. of ground turmeric or annatto to give it the traditional
yellow color.
Filling:
Direction:
Mix all
filling ingredients and saut?in a little oil until cooked. Set aside and let
cool. Lightly beat one raw egg in a cup and set aside. Defrost pastry, roll out,
and cut out circles - about 15cm/6in in diameter. Place a small amount of
filling in the middle. Paint edges with beaten egg. Fold pastry over filling and
seal
edges together with a fork.
Place patties on a baking
sheet and bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees F for 20-30 minutes until golden brown. Makes 6 patties
- 2lb salted cod, Boil to remove excess salt. Flake.
- 2tbsp cooking oil
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2stalks Scallion, chopped
- 1/2 Scotch Bonnet pepper, deseeded and chopped
- 2cloves Garlic
- 1tsp Fresh thyme, chopped
- 2 Tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cans Jamaican
Ackee, drained salt and pepper to taste
Heat oil in a large frying pan, add onion, scallion, hot pepper
and garlic. Fry over low heat until onion is transparent, add fresh thyme. Add
Salt fish and fry, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, then add tomatoes and
ackee. Toss gently so as not to break up ackees. Sprinkle with black pepper
before serving
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes
ESCOVEITCH FISH
- 2lb whole fresh fish (cleaned)
- 1lime
- salt and black pepper
- 1 /2cup flour, for coating
- vegetable oil for frying and Pickle Dressing
- 1 cho cho (christophene) or cucumber, cut into strips
- 2 Onions, sliced
- 2 Scotch bonnet peppers, deseeded and sliced
-
6oz Walkerswood Escoveitch Pickle Sauce
Rub fish with lime and rinse. Season well with salt and pepper and
coat with flour. Heat oil in a frying pan until it smokes slightly. Fry
fish on both sides until golden brown. Arrange in a deep bowl. Meanwhile place
remaining ingredients in a saucepan, bring to boil and simmer for 2minutes.
Remove from heat and pour over fish. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes before
serving
Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 20 minutes
Marinating: 10 minutes Serves 4
JAMAICAN JERK SHRIMP
- 2lbs jumbo shrimp/ peeled & de-veined
-
2tbsp Jerk Seasoning
- 4tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 red pepper
- 1/2 green pepper
- 1 onion
- 1stalk celery
- 1 mango
- 1/4cup olive oil
- 1tbsp cider vinegar
- salt & pepper 4tbsp sour cream
- 4tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp horseradish
- 1tsp lemon juice
Preparation:
Marinate shrimp in mixture of Jerk seasoning and 4tbsp olive oil.
Dice red and green pepper, onion, celery and mango mix together with 1/4cup
olive oil, cider vinegar and salt & pepper, chill. Mix sour cream, mayonnaise,
horseradish and lemon juice, Chill.
Cooking Instructions
Grill marinated shrimp
2 minutes on each side. In the center of a plate put 1 dollop of mixture of sour
cream mayonnaise, horseradish and lemon juice. Around edge of plate equal space
apart, add 6 dollops of mixture of red & green pepper, onion, celery, mango,
olive oil, vinegar and salt & pepper.
Serve 6
- 1/2 pack dried sorrel
- 3 ?cups sugar
- 6 cloves
- (optional .. ?cup crushed ginger, and or ?cup rum)
- 8 cups boiling water
Directions
Dissolve sugar in hot water and pour over sorrel in a large
container.
Add remaining ingredients. Cover container and let stand for at least 4 hours. Strain,
bottle and store.
Preparation Time: At least 4 hours : Best results let stand 24 hours. Serves 8
glasses.
MAUBY DRINK
- 1/3 cup of Mauby mixture or till desired bitterness.
- 2 ?cups sugar
- 2 cloves ( powered)
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- optional .. ?cups lemon juice
- 12 cubes of ice.
- 6 cups water
Mauby
mixture::
Boil
1 packed Mauby bark
in at least 2 quarts of water
over a moderate
heat until mixture is reduced to at least a cup of Mauby mixture.
Directions:
In a large
container mix water, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and clove together. Add ice
cubes to mixture. For a bitter lemon taste add lemon juice.
Preparation Time: Do not add spices to the bark while boiling
to extract juice, this will distort the true taste of the bark. Serves 7
glasses.
CARROT PUNCH
- 1 cup carrot juice
- 1/3 cup condensed milk.
- ?cup water
- ?tsp. nutmeg
- ?tsp. vanilla
- 1 tbsp. rum
Directions Blend all ingredients thoroughly. Serve over cracked ice with addional rum, if desired.
- 1 lb. pickled mackerel de-boned {substitute with cod fish
or lobster)
- 3 tbsp. lime or lemon juice.
- 3 cups coconut milk
- 1 large onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- finely chopped hot pepper to taste
- 1 lb. tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp. vinegar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 1 tbsp. vinegar
Directions Pour the lime juice over the fish and set aside. Cook the coconut
milk in a heavy frying pan until it is oily. Add the onion, garlic and cook
until the onion is tender. Add the hot pepper, tomatoes, salt and pepper, thyme
and vinegar. Stir and cook very gently for 10 minutes. Drain the fish, add
the other ingredients and cook until the fish is tender, about 10 minutes. Serve hot with boiled
bananas. Run down can also be used as stuffing for breadfruit. (Yummy)
Preparation
time: 30 minutes..
RICE AND PEAS
- 3 cups rice
- 1 cup red peas or ( pigeon peas etc)
- I medium size coconut or 1 can coconut milk
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 smoked ham or turkey hocks.
- 2 stalks scallion or leeks
- ?tsp. black pepper
- 1 quart hot water.
- few sprigs of thyme.
- 1 hot pepper
Directions
Grate coconut and using the quart of hot water,
squeeze the milk
from the coconut by adding two cups of water at a time and squeezing the milk
through a sieve, until the water is finished. Place peas in a saucepan with the
coconut milk and the hocks. Cooked until peas are tender, but not over cooked.
Add scallion, thyme, scallion, salt, black pepper and rice. Add more water if
needed. . Cook until water evaporates and rice grains are tender and
fluffy.
Preparation
time: Cook over a medium heat, covered,
stirring once or twice until rice is well cooked. 45 min.
TIE-A-LEAF or BLUE DRAWERS
- 3 cups grated green bananas
- 1 cup flour
- 1?cups. brown sugar
- 1 cups grated coconut
- 2 cups grated sweet potatoes
- 1 tsp. Mixed spice
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 tbsp corn or maple syrup ( if used aluminum for wrapping)
- 1 tsp. baking powder.
- 1 tsp.. vanilla.
- 2 cups coconut “milk?or heavy cream
- 2 tbsp. melted margarine
- 1/4 cup raisins
Directions
Blend all dry ingredients and grated coconut thoroughly, Mix
together, milk, margarine, (maple or corn syrup,) vanilla and add to dry
ingredients stirring briskly. Place 1/2 cup of the mixture into quailed
banana leaves or aluminum foil. Wrap or fold into little pockets. Put the small
pockets into boiling water enough to cover and cook until done. Approx.. 30 min.
COUNKIES
- 1 lb. cornmeal
- 2 cups grated pumpkin
- ?lb. sugar
- ?cups grated coconut
- 1 stick butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup cooking oil.
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. cinnamon.
- 1 tsp. mixed spice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 tbsp corn or maple syrup ( if used aluminum for wrapping)
- 1/3 cup grated (white) sweet potatoes..
- 2 tsp.. vanilla.
Directions
Mixed all dry and grated ingredients
except sugar. Blend
sugar, butter or margarine and eggs and fold into dry ingredients. Add raisins,
maple or corn syrup, vanilla to batter stirring briskly until smooth.
Place 1 cup of the mixture into quailed banana leaves or aluminum foil. Wrap or
fold into little pockets. Put the small pockets
into boiling water enough to cover and cook until done. Approx.. 45 min.
JELLY ROLL
Directions
Line jelly roll pan 15 x 10 x 1?with waxed paper; grease. In a
small mixing bowl, beat eggs for about 5 minutes or until very thick and lemon
colored. Pour eggs into a large bowl, gradually beat in granulated sugar. On low
speed, blend in water and vanilla. Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt,
beating just until batter is smooth. Pour into prepared pan, spreading batter to
corners. Bake 12 - 15 minutes until tester comes out clean. Loosen cake from
edges of pan, invert on towel and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. Carefully
remove waxed paper and trim edges if necessary. While hot, roll cake the towel.
Soften jelly or marmalade by beating with a fork, spread over cake. Roll up and
sprinkle with sugar.
Preparation Time: 357F until cooked 12 to 15 minutes.
FRESH COCONUT CREAM PIE
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 cups milk
- ?cup cornstarch
- ?cups grated coconut
- ?tsp. Almond extract
- 2 cups grated fresh coconut
- 3 eggs yolks beaten
- 1 9?baked pie shell.
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 tsp,
- vanilla
Directions
Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt, gradually add to milk in
medium saucepan stirring until smooth. Bring to boil stirring over medium heat,
boil two minutes. Remove from heat, stir some of hot mixture into egg yolks,
then combine with rest in saucepan. Cook stirring over low heat, until it boils
and is thick?about 5 minutes. Turn into bowl, stir in extracts and half of
coconut. Place waxed paper on filling in refrigerate for 1 hour. Turn into Pie
shell, refrigerate 3 hours.
Cooking Instructions Prep Time: Whip cream and spread over filling; top with
remaining coconut.
SWEET POTATO PONE
- 1 ?cups brown sugar
- 1 cups milk
- 1 lb. raw sweet potato grated
- ?tsp. nutmeg or mace
- ?pack dried coconut flakes
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbls. Melted butter
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp, ginger
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions Combine sweet potato with milk, sugar and spices and mix well. Add
raisins, coconut, hot water and melted butter. Mix briskly and taste for
sweetness desired. Add more sugar is necessary, pour into greased Pyrex dish.
Cooking Instructions Prep Time: Baked 370 F for approx. 1 hour
Serves Serves 6
- 1 ?cups brown sugar
- 1 lb. raw cassava grated
- 1 cups milk
- ?tsp. nutmeg or mace
- ?pack dried coconut flakes
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp. Melted butter
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp, ginger
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Combine sweet potato with milk, sugar and spices and mix well. Add
raisins, coconut, hot water and melted butter. Mix briskly and taste for
sweetness desired. Add more sugar is necessary, pour into greased Pyrex dish.
Cooking Instructions Prep Time: Baked 370 F for approx. 1 hour
Serves Serves 6
1 lb. Carrots, grated
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups corn oil
6 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. pimento
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup nuts (walnut preferred)
1 cup mixed fruit
1 cup raisins
Essence
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 10 inch backup pan.. Mix all dry ingredients and
sift.
Beat eggs, add oil and fold in, Pour in baking pan and bake until done (about 1
hour)
Serves 8
BASIC SPONGE CAKE
Shortening
2 eggs
4 oz. Sugar
3 oz. flour, sifted
Grated lemon rind
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8 to 9 inch baking pan with paper and grease with
shortening.
Beat eggs and sugar until frothy. Stir in the flour with the lemon rind fine
very lightly. Half fill the tin.
Bake in a moderate oven until done and lightly colored.
BREAD PUDDING
10 SLICES WHITE BREAD
2 QT. COW’S MILK
1 TIN EVAPORATED MILK
5 EGGS
2 CUPS GRANULATED SUGAR
1 TSP. NUTMEG
I TSP. VANILLA
?CUP RUM
?CUP SHERRY
?TSP. SALT
Heat oven 350F. Grease a 3 qt. Ovenproof glass dish with butter. Remove the
crust from slices of bread, butter, butter bread cut in cubes and place in
greased dish. Heat milk, cool and mix with all other ingredients.
Pour milk mixture over bread cubes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before baking.
Place ovenproof dish in larger container in ?to 1 inch boiling water. Baked for
45 minutes, take out while still soft. Serve warm
Serves 12
EASTER SPICE BUNS - (Baking soda)
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups hot water
3 tbsp. margarine
?tsp, salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
?tsp. nutmeg
?tsp. ground cloves
1 lb. raisins
1 tbsp. baking soda
3 cups flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. In a saucepan, bring to the boil brown sugar, hot water,
margarine, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, raisins. Simmer for 15 minutes and
cool. Sift together baking soda and flour, add cold mixture to flour. Bake in a
greased tin until done. (about 1-?hours)
EASTER SPICE BUNS - (Baking
powder)
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp. Lime juice
1 tbsp. butter
?tsp, salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
?tsp. nutmeg
?tsp. ground cloves
1 cup raisins
4 tbsp. baking soda
3 cups flour
1 cup milk or wine
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. In a saucepan, beat egg. Add sugar, then melted butter and
1 cup of milk or wine. Pour into dry ingredients and beat until smooth, add
raisins. Pour into lined and greased loaf tin and bake for approximately 1 hour.
As soon as bun is done, make a glaze using ?cup brown sugar and ?cup water,
boil until thick, spread on bun and pop back in oven for about 5 minutes.
EASTER SPICE BUNS (Yeast)
3 ?lb. Flour
2 packs yeast
1 lb. Brown sugar
3 ?pt. Milk or milk and water
12 oz. Margarine
11/2 - 2 lb. Mixed fruits (cherries, citron, raisins, currants, prunes)
?pt. Sugar
?lb. brown sugar
8 oz. Grated cheddar cheese
3 eggs
3 tbsp. Mixed spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, mace)
1 tsp. Caraway seeds
2 lbs. Vanilla
Directions:
Line tins with grease paper and grease well. Preheat oven into a warm bowl.
Cream the yeast with a teaspoon of sugar and add the milk 115F warm.
Add to 1 lb. of flour gradually, stirring to make in a smooth batter. Cover with
a clean cloth and set to rise in a warm place for 1 ?to 2 hours until double
bulk.
Rub the margarine into remaining flour. Prepare the fruits and mix with the dry
ingredients.
When yeast mixture has double in bulk ( about 2 hours) combine with all the
other ingredients and mix until smooth.
Shape as required and place in a well greased loaf tin. Rub pits of butter in a
little flour to make twist of dough and use to decorate. Allow to rise.
Bake at 400F for abut 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325F until done.
Make a glaze by boiling 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 up of water until thick and
brush the bun with the glaze, immediately it comes out of the oven.
COCONUT DROPS
2 cups diced coconut
1 tsp. Powdered ginger or
1 tbsp. Grated root ginger
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 lb. Brown sugar
1 pinch salt
Directions:
Combine all ingredients adding sufficient water to cook coconut ( about ??
cup.) Boil until very stick ( about 20-30 minutes.
Beat a little and drop by
spoonfuls onto a greased tin sheet.
RICE & PEAS
Basic Recipe
2 cups uncooked rice
1 medium onion
1/2 cup of any dried or green peas
1 teaspoon each of thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1 coconut (optional) OR
1 tbs. margarine, oil or butter (Optional)
Method:
Cook the peas in water until soft but still firm ( do not waite until peas are
flowery, peas are cooked just right when squeeze between the finger there is a
semi firm core)
Add onion, salt and thyme, add cup of coconut milk. (You can add any ingredient
you wish to incorporate into your dish at this stage) Add the rice ( make sure
water and ingredients are at least 3/4 ins above the rice, less water is
required for pot over 6" in diameter) bring to a boil for 10 minutes, then lower
heat to 250. Cook to desire tenderness
IRISH MOSS
PUNCH
1 pack of Irish moss
1 tablespoon rum
250 ml milk
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 tbs. strawberry syrup - (for color)
sugar to taste
Method:
If dried Irish moss is to be used, soak it for a few hours in water. Otherwise,
clean the fresh moss
of all other bits of seaweed, and wash thoroughly to remove sand and grit.
Simmer the moss in the water until tender. Then top up the water to the original
level and bring to boil.
Strain the liquid through a muslin cloth or fine sieve.
Add sugar to taste, then the rum, milk, nutmeg.
Add enough strawberry syrup to make it slightly pink in color.
Transfer the liquid to a glass bowl and refrigerate until it has set.
COD FISH
FRIES
1 1/2 cups Shredded Fish Boiled Salt Cod Fish
1 cup of Flour
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1 tablespoon parsley
1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
1 tablespoon onion (chopped)
1 egg
Salt and Pepper to taste
Oil for frying
Directions:
Flake and mash the fish. Add the potato, seasoning and lime juice. Beat egg and
put half of it in the mixture. Shape the mixture into cakes with a spoon. Dip
the cakes in the rest of the egg. Roll in bread crumbs and flour, and fry in
deep or shallow fat.
PEPPER POT
250g callaloo or spinach
12 okras
12 cups water
1/2 pound pig's tail or salt beef
1/2 pound shin of beef
3 cups coconut milk
1/2 1b yellow yam and coco, peeled and sliced
2 stalks spring onion, crushed
1 sliced hot pepper, seeds removed, 1 tbs. Barons Yellow Hot Sauce
black pepper
Directions:
Wash thoroughly and finely chop the callaloo and okras
Put them to poil in the water with the pig's tail or salt beef, and the shin of
beef for 2 hours,
or until the meats are tender.
Add the coconut milk, yam and coco, spring onions, hot pepper and black pepper.
Add more water if required, though the soup should be fairly thick.
Simmer for a further 30 minutes.
Serves 4 - 6 .
GRILLED JERK FISH W/ LIME SAUCE
2 Tuna or sword fish steak
1 tbsp Walkerswood Jerk Marinade
Lime Cream Sauce:
1/2 Onion
1 spring thyme
1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup double cream
Salt & pepper to taste
Method:
Season fish in Jerk Marinade for 1 hr before grilling for 4 min on both sides.
Simmer onion, thymes, salt, pepper & white wine until liquid has almost
evaporated.
Stir in cream and lime juice and pour over fish.
PELAU
2 cups cleaned and washed rice
1 whole chicken, cut up in bite-size pieces (no skin)
1 can pigeon peas, drained
2 cups thick coconut milk (if possible, freshly made)
1 teaspoon browning
1 tbs. soy sauce
3 stalks of chive, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 stalk thyme, chopped (substitute with dried thyme, if necessary)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons. oil for frying
Salt and pepper to taste
1 green hot pepper
Method:
Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, garlic, chive, thyme and marinate over
night, or at least for one hour. In iron pot heat up oil, add sugar and brown
until the sugar has turned into a rich brown syrup. Add meat to the pot and cook
for about 5 mins. until meat is brown on all sides. Add a small portion of water
and cook meat for about 20 mins. Add drained can of pigeon peas Add soy sauce
and toss up Add cleaned rice and stir well Cover with coconut milk (may have to
add some water). Float green hot pepper on top (do not burst pepper ) and simmer
on slow fire until rice is cooked (you may have to add a little water from time
to time) and stir pelau in between. Water has to evaporate completely, but rice
has to be cooked, not hard. note: pelau can be made with beef instead of
chicken.
CARIBBEAN STYLE CHICKEN BREAST
4 1/2 chicken breast
1/4 lb. butter
1/3 cup. oil
4 large. Onion cut into strips
4 large. tomato
1/2 cup.. brown sugar
1 tbsp. Lemon juice
?cup water
2 large Green and Red Sweet Peppers (sliced into strips)
salt
black Pepper
4 tbsp. classic yellow hot sauce
5 cloves. garlic
thyme.
scallion
Method:
Cut each chicken breast into three pieces and flatten slightly, season with salt
and pepper.
Place 1 Tbsp. of butter into a non-stick frying pan, place over med./high flame,
and add chopped garlic.
Add chicken breast and allow to saut?until slightly brown on each side. Removed
chicken. In same pan place all other ingredients and let cook for 10 minutes.
Add back chicken to mixture. Cover and let cook for 20 minutes on a low heat.
BAJAN COCONUT
CENTERED BREADS
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Prepare Basic Batter ( Which can be used in baking almost any
sort of bread or cakes)
1 Stick of margarine or butter
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 1/3 Cups of Sugar
Essence
Blend ingredients until mixed smoothly ( No need to fully melt sugar
grains)(5min)
Mix in eggs one at a time for approx 3 min.
3 large Eggs
Mix thoroughly for 2 min the following.
1 cup. of gratered or electric blend coconut.
1 1/2 Cup Cold water (Milk) (could be part of your blender ground coconut
mixture)
Stir in the following dry ingredients:
Add 6 1/2 Cups of flour
5 level tea. baking Powder
1 tea. corn starch
Blend ingredients until batter is to desire consistency ( You can add addition
flour
if you like a hard dough) Remember of each added cup of flour you should add
1. tea. baking soda.(3 min)
ADD These ingredients to your fancy
Add dried spices such as (Cinnamon, Clove, easy on the nutmeg)
3 tbs. Citron ( Mixed Peels)
1/2 Raisin
1/4 Cup Cherries
Blend in the added ingredients ( 1min)
COCONUT CENTER MIX
3/4 Cup grated Coconut
1/2 Cup Sugar
Vanilla, Cinnamon
Mix ingredients together by heating for 2min.. at most
Final Stage
1/2 full baking pan with finished batter, make a layer of coconut center mix,
then add remaining batter
to full pan to desire size. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 3/4 hour or until
tested center is baked.
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