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PEPPERPOT

PEPPERPOT

INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. oxtail, or pig’s tail, cut into joints 1 cow’s heel, quartered 2 lb. lean pork or beef, or both, cut into 2-inch cubes 1 stewing chicken, cut into serving pieces 1/2/ lb. salt beef 1 lime 6 tablespoons casareep 1 Stick cinnamon (optional) 3 cloves 2 or 3 hot peppers Continue Reading...

SORREL

SORREL

INGREDIENTS: 4 cups sorrel sepals (Il) 6 – 8 cloves Piece of orange peel 8 cups boiling water (2l) Sugar to taste 1/4 cup rum (optional) (50ml) DIRECTIONS: Remove the seeds from the sorrel sepals. discard the seeds. Put the sepals into a jar with the cloves and orange peel. Pour Continue Reading...

BLACK RUM CAKE

BLACK RUM CAKE

INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. raisins 1/2 lb. currants 1/4 lb. prunes 1 cup Demerara Rum (Barbados or Jamaican rums can be used as substitutes) 1 1/2 lbs. brown sugar, packed (3 1/4 cups) 1/2 lb. butter 6 eggs, beaten 1/2 lb. flour (2 cups) 1/2/ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. mixed spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, Continue Reading...

CURRY & ROTI

CURRY & ROTI

INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. Pork or Beef 1 cup Flour 1 tsp. Onion Powder 1 1/3 cups Heinz Ketchup 6 tbs Curry Powder   DIRECTIONS: Cut meatinto small cubes and coat with flour Sear meat in pan with olive oil Add water simmer until tender Add Ketchup, onion powder, curry and water Simmer for 45 Continue Reading...

LAZY MAN PONCHA CREMA

LAZY MAN PONCHA CREMA

INGREDIENTS: 6 medium eggs 2 8 oz tins sweetened condensed milk Grated peel of 1 lime, or lemon 1 teaspoon vanilla Dash Angostura Bitters 1 pint Demerara rum, or more to taste. METHOD / DIRECTIONS: Beat the eggs slightly in a large bowl. Add all the other ingredients, except the rum, and mix Continue Reading...

Guyana: Breadfruit Cheese Pie

Guyana: Breadfruit Cheese Pie

INGREDIENTS: ½ medium sized breadfruit ½ lb cheese 2 tbs. mustard 1 tsp. salt 1 tbs. bread crumbs 2 tbs. flour ½ oz margarine 1¾ cups milk or water 1 egg (optional) METHOD: Wash breadfruit and cut into pieces lengthwise. Peel and remove core. Boil in salted water. Grate cheese and grease a Continue Reading...

Guyana: Zullia or Jellabie

Guyana: Zullia or Jellabie

½ cup cornstarch 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup sour milk ½ cup milk 1½ cups sugar ½ cup water Oil for deep frying Preparation: Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder together. Add the sour milk and milk, mixing well to form a soft batter. Put the sugar and water to boil for 15 Continue Reading...

Guyana: Zucchini Chutney

Guyana: Zucchini Chutney

2 or 3 zucchini 1 onions ½ tsp hing ½ tsp tamcon 2-3 green chilies Preparation: Fry the cut zucchini, onions, and green chilies. Add turmeric and salt, and cook on low flame for 5 – 10 minutes. Boil the tamcon and add to mixture. Pulverize everything in blender. Seasoning: Thalshi Kottify Continue Reading...

Guyana: Yum-Yums

Guyana: Yum-Yums

4 oz short crust pastry 4 oz margarine 4 oz sugar 2 eggs 4 oz flour ½ tsp baking powder Grated lemon rind (of 1 lemon), or 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tbsp jam Preparation: Line 10 or 12 patty or muffin pan forms with thinly rolled pastry. Put a little jam in each. Prepare the cake mixture by the Continue Reading...

Guyana: Yellow Plantain Wine

Guyana: Yellow Plantain Wine

6 lb yellow plantain 1 gallon water 3 inch slice from a load of bread 4 lb sugar 1 oz yeast Preparation: Wash and peel the plantains, then put the plantains in water and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Strain the liquid, add the sugar and sweeten. Pour the liquid into a clean jar and leave Continue Reading...

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