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Central America: Belize SWEET POTATO PONE (PUDDING)

Central America: Belize SWEET POTATO PONE (PUDDING)

3 lb sweet potatoes 1/4 cup butter 2 lb sugar 2 (14oz) can coconut milk 1 (14oz) can evap. milk 1 tbsp vanilla 1/4 cup raisins 2 tbsp grated ginger Grate sweet potatoes. Add sugar and coconut milk. Stir until sugar dissolves, then add evap. milk, butter, vanilla and raisins. Stir until properly Continue Reading...

Central America: Costa Rica Stuffed Chayotes

Central America: Costa Rica Stuffed Chayotes

3 Chayotes, peeled halved Salt and pepper 3 ½ Cups soft breadcrumbs 2 Cups munster cheese, grated 2 Eggs beaten 3 Tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated Butter Procedure:                  Parboil the chayotes in salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and carefully scoop out the pulp, leaving at Continue Reading...

Central America: Costa Rica Gallo Pinto

Central America: Costa Rica Gallo Pinto

Butter 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 lb. Cooked beans 2 Cups white rice, cooked Salt and pepper Procedure:                 In a large frying pan melt the butter and fry the onion until golden and transparent. Add the beans and continue frying. Add the rice and cook over low heat until the Continue Reading...

Central America: Costa Rica Enyucados

Central America: Costa Rica Enyucados

1 lb. Yuca, fresh or frozen 2 Eggs 1 Tablespoon butter 2 Tablespoons flour Salt and coriander to taste Oil Preparation:               Peel the yuca and boil it in salted water. Once cooked, remove from heat and drain. Make a puree and add eggs, butter, flour, cilantro and salt. Form little Continue Reading...

Central America Roatan Honduras Mango Chutney

Central America Roatan Honduras Mango Chutney

4 cups under ripe mangoes, diced 1 cup raisins 1 cup dates, chopped 4 oz green ginger, chopped 1 teaspoon mustard seed 4 cups sugar 2 oz salt 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 hot peppers, chopped 4 cups red wine vinegar 1/2 lb. onions, chopped Directions: Add fruit and peppers to vinegar and allow to Continue Reading...

Central America: Roatan Honduras Key Lime Pie

Central America: Roatan Honduras Key Lime Pie

1/3 – 1/2 cup key lime juice 4 eggs separated 1 can (14 oz) condensed milk 9 inch pie shell Directions: Combine milk and egg yolks. Beat with electric mixer at low speed. Slowly add lime juice and continue beating until well blended. Pour into pie shell. Optional: top with meringue or Continue Reading...

Central America: Roatan Honduras Guava Jam

Central America: Roatan Honduras Guava Jam

Guavas Sugar Lime juice Directions: Peel the guavas thinly; put them on to boil (whole) with enough water to cover. Boil until they are very soft. Take them out of the water and rub them through a sieve until only the seeds are left. To each cup of pulp allow 3/4 c. sugar. Put the fruit and sugar Continue Reading...

Central America: Roatan Honduras Green Plantain Chips (Platanos)

Central America: Roatan Honduras Green Plantain Chips (Platanos)

Vegetable oil 1 large, green plantain (about 1 pound) Salt, optional Directions: Put 2 or 3 inches of vegetable oil in a large frying pan and heat to 375°. Remove skin from plantain and cut off the fibrous strings. Slice the plantain into paper thin rounds. Deep fry plantain slices, a dozen at a Continue Reading...

Central America: Roatan Honduras Conch Fritters

Central America: Roatan Honduras Conch Fritters

1 lb conch meat 1/2 lg onion 2 stalks celery 1/2 red pepper 1/2 green pepper Salt to taste 1 egg 1/3 cup self rising cornmeal 1/3 cup flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 tsp hot sauce Directions: Put conch through food grinder or food processor. Process with onion, celery, red and Continue Reading...

Central America: Roatan Honduras CONCH SOUP

Central America: Roatan Honduras CONCH SOUP

1 pound of conch 2 shredded coconuts 3 green bananas 2 carrots 2 pounds of yucca – it is better if you use yellow yucca 2 garlic teeth 2 large onions – yellow or white 2 green peppers 2 bouillon cubes 1/2 cup of coriander – small leaf 1/2 cup of coriander – broad leaf 1/8 Continue Reading...

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