Caribbean Recipes

Bread, Cake, & Pastry Recipes

Caribbean: Bahamas: Anise or Fennel Bread

Caribbean: Bahamas: Anise or Fennel Bread

Ingredients: - 400 g (14 oz.) pastry flour - Anise or fennel seeds - 2 packets of yeast - 1 packet of baking powder - Water - A pinch of salt Method: Combine the pastry flour with the water, yeast, baking powder and a pinch of salt until it forms a thick dough. Knead the dough; when it starts to Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Corn Bread

Caribbean: Corn Bread

¼ cup wheat flour cup cornmeal tsp. salt pound unsalted butter, room temperature cup sugar large eggs 14¾ oz can creamed corn 8¼ oz crushed pineapple, well drained cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese Preheat oven to 325 f. Grease and flour an 8 x 13″ baking pan. Mix all dry Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Coconut Sugar Cake

Caribbean: Coconut Sugar Cake

2 cups sugar ½ cup water 2 cups grated coconut 2 drops almond essence Coconut Sugar Cake Instructions: Boil sugar and water until sugar is dissolved. Add coconut and essence and cook over medium heat stirring all the time until mixture begins to look “grainy”. Remove from heat and beat for Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Banana Coconut Tarts

Caribbean: Banana Coconut Tarts

For the crust: 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. granulated sugar 1/4 tsp. table salt 1/2 cup chilled vegetable shortening 3 Tbs. ice-cold heavy cream or evaporated milk, more or less as needed For the filling: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg, slightly Continue Reading...

Caribbean smuggler’s haitian bungle rum cake

Caribbean smuggler’s haitian bungle rum cake

1 1/2 cups butter, softened 1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 5 large eggs 3/4 cups milk 1/4 cups dark Meyer’s rum 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat Continue Reading...

Caribbean Chocolate Cake

Caribbean Chocolate Cake

1 1/2 c  Self-rising flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Mixed Spice 3/4 c  Butter; softened 3/4 c  Superfine sugar 3 Eggs 2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tb Hot water 1/2 c  Granulated sugar 2/3 c  Water 2 Cinnamon sticks (2″) 1/4 c  Dark rum 2 tb Slivered almonds 6 oz Semisweet Continue Reading...

Caribbean Pineapple Pie

Caribbean Pineapple Pie

6 cups cut-up pineapple (about 2 medium) 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons rum* Pastry (below) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon margarine or butter 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened Place pineapple in large Continue Reading...

Caribbean Patty Crust

Caribbean Patty Crust

280g flour 1/2 tsp salt 200g lard 240ml cold water 1 tsp ground turmeric or 1/2 tsp Jamaican curry powder or 1/2 tsp ground annatto seeds 120ml milk Method: Sift together the flour, turmeric (or colouring) and salt into a bowl. Cube the lard then add to the flour mix and rub in with your Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Mango Puff Pastry Turnovers – Pastelillos de Mangos

Caribbean: Mango Puff Pastry Turnovers – Pastelillos de Mangos

1 pound frozen puff pastry (thawed and cut into 4 inch squares) Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to taste 1 cup mango preserves or jam 1/4 cup cashews (chopped) 1 egg beaten confectioner sugar for dusting baked turnovers butter to grease the cookie sheet parchment paper Preparation: Grease a Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago: Currant Rolls

Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago: Currant Rolls

Flaky Pastry 1 lb Flour – sifted 12 oz Shortening at room temp 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 1/2 tsp. Granulated Sugar 9 oz Water Juice from 1/2 Lime METHOD / DIRECTIONS: Crumble 3 oz of the shortening in the flour using finger tips until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. Mix in the salt and sugar and Continue Reading...

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