Caribbean Recipes

St. Lucia Recipes

St. Lucia: Plaintains

St. Lucia: Plaintains

INGREDIENTS: 2 large green plantains 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1 egg salt 2 tablespoons peanut butter 1 onion and stick of celery (minced) 1/2 cup milk METHOD: Cook plantains and crush whilst hot. Add other ingredients and blend well. Place in dish and bake in moderate oven for 25 minutes. Continue Reading...

St. Lucia: Petit Piton

St. Lucia: Petit Piton

INGREDIENTS: 1/4 lb. minced meat 1/4 lb. chopped mixed garlic and onions 1/2 cup mixed vegetables 1/2 cup mixed parsley and celery 1 cup cooked diced Irish potatoes 2 tablespoons celery salt and marjoram METHOD: Place all contents together in a saucepan and simmer until cooked. Add a little lime Continue Reading...

St. Lucia: Green Fig & Saltfish Pie

St. Lucia: Green Fig & Saltfish Pie

INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs. green figs 1 lb. saltfish ½ lb cheese ½ cup milk 1 tbsp. lime juice 2 sweet peppers 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 onion sliced ½ tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. bread crumbs METHOD: Boil the green figs until tender. Peel and crush with fork while still hot and sprinkle with lime Continue Reading...

St. Lucia: Creole Fish Stew

St. Lucia: Creole Fish Stew

INGREDIENTS: 2 whole red bream or large snapper prepared and cut into 1 inch pieces 2 tbsp spice seasoning 2 tbsp malt vinegar flour, for dusting oil, for frying For Sauce: 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 10oz fresh tomatoes, peeled and finely dhopped 2 garlic cloves, Continue Reading...

St. Lucia: Coconut Pie

St. Lucia: Coconut Pie

INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter 2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar (white or brown) 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons water METHOD: Mix dry ingredients with butter until mixture is crumbly,then add water.Dough should be slightly sticky.Part into nine-inch pie pan reserving enough dough to make a lattice Continue Reading...

St. Lucia: Christmas Fruit Cake

St. Lucia: Christmas Fruit Cake

INGREDIENTS: 1lb / 2cups currants 1lb / 3cups raisins 8oz / 1cup prunes 2/3 cup mixed peel 14 oz / 2 ¼ cups dark soft brown sugar 5ml / 1tsp mixed spice ½ pint / 1 ¼ cups sherry 90ml / 6tbsp rum, plus more if needed 2 cups softened butter 10 eggs beaten 1 lb / 4 cups self-raising flour 5 ml /1 Continue Reading...

St. Lucia Buns (“Lussekatter”)

St. Lucia Buns (“Lussekatter”)

1 cup melted butter 1/2 tsp. saffron threads, finely crumbled (or 1 tsp. powdered saffron) 1 cup milk 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 pkg. dry active yeast (4 1/2 tsp) 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs, well-beaten, plus one egg white raisins or currants to decorate Preparation: Crumble saffron Continue Reading...

St. Lucia: Food One pot

St. Lucia: Food One pot

• 5 pounds of Green bananas • 1 large dasheen • 1 large chopped onions • 5 cloves of chopped garlic • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (optional) • 1 packet of chicken base or 2 chicken base cubes • ½ cup celery, parsley and seasoning peppers • 3 pounds meat of your choice (we Continue Reading...

St. Lucia: Breadfruit Balls

St. Lucia: Breadfruit Balls

2 stems of celery and parsley 2 cups of grated cheese 2 cups of bread crumbs Cut the breadfruit in four then clean it by removing the skin and the center stalk. Boil the breadfruit until it is soft enough. One way to know if it is soft enough is by pricking it with a fork. Drain out excess water Continue Reading...

St. Lucia: Hot Bakes

St. Lucia: Hot Bakes

Ingredients 1 lbs All purpose flour 2 tablespoon Sugar 2 ½ Tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Butter ¼ cup milk Oil for frying Water How to Make Hot Bakes Pour flour into a large bowl add sugar, baking powder, butter and salt. Mix thoroughly and add milk and water. Kneed Continue Reading...

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