Apr 17 2008
Archive for April, 2008
Apr 17 2008
Corn Porridge
INGREDIENTS:
1 Cup Hominy Corn
2 cups Coconut milk (Skim milk can substitute)
3-5 cups water
3 tablespoons flour
6 tablespoons water
1/2 tsp. salt
brown sugar to taste
1 teaspoon nutmeg to taste
vanilla – optional
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Put the Hominy corn in a slow cooker and fill with 3-5 cups water and leave for 5-6 hours (or Overnight). Be sure the Hominy corn is [...]
Apr 17 2008
Jamaican Mai Tai
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Appleton V/X rum
1 oz Almond cream
1 oz triple sec
1 oz sweet and sour mix
1 cup pineapple juice
1 oz Tia Maria Jamaican dark rum
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Pour Appleton rum, Almond cream and triple sec into a Collins glass. Try to fill with equal parts of sweet and sour mix and the pineapple juice. Add Tia Maria [...]
Apr 17 2008
Jamaican Rum Cake
INGREDIENTS:
7-up dough recipe
1 cup pineapple preserves
1 cup apple preserves
1 cup flaked coconut
3 tbsp Appleton white rum
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Pre-heat oven 375 degrees.
Press dough into greased cake pan (approx. 9in x 13in).
Spread preserves evenly over dough. Then sprinkle coconut on top.
Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. [...]
Apr 17 2008
Jamaican Jerk Pork
IINGREDIENTS:
Jerk Sauce
5 lb Pork Shoulder (cut up)
Pimento (all spice) branches or aromatic wood
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Rub the meat with the sauce.
If using a pork shoulder, make shallow cuts and rub in.
Marinate overnight.
Grill at lowest possible setting over a low fire until done.
Pimento (all spice) branches mixed with charcoal is best.
If not try to use an aromatic wood [...]
Apr 17 2008
Pepperpot Soup
Ingredients:
6 Stalks of calaloo
1 a small head of cabbage
1 package of frozen chopped okra (10 ounces) or fresh if you can get it
1 lb pig’s tail and/or 1 lb salt beef
flour dumplings
1 yam and 1 dasheen
1 scallion and thyme
1 Scotch bonnet pepper
Black Pepper
2 qts. water
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Boil meat and vegetables.
Puree vegetables and return to the pot [...]
Apr 17 2008
Jamaican Breakfast
Another fond memory of mine is eating a breakfast of Eggs and Sardines. I know it may now sound very good, but everytime I have prepared this dish for a friend of mine, they loved it.
INGREDIENTS:
1 6oz can of Sardines
4 eggs
Dash of salt and pepper
Tablespoon of cooking oil or coconut oil
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Heat oil in a [...]