Caribbean Recipes

Dessert Recipes

Caribbean: Blue Drawers

Caribbean: Blue Drawers

2 cups Green Banana (grated) 1 cup Sweet Potatoes (grated) 1 cup Coconut Milk 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1 cup Brown Sugar ½ tsp. Salt 1 cup Flour 1 tsp. Vanilla Flavoring 4 tbsp. Raisins 2 tbsp. Cooking Oil 4” x 6” Aluminum Foil Sheets Twine or Cord. Note: This recipe calls for grated green Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Trinidad Baked Bananas

Caribbean: Trinidad Baked Bananas

4 large bananas, peeled,and cut in half lengthwise 1-2 tablespoon brown sugar 1 ounce butter, cut into small pieces (25g) 3 ounces apricot jam (75g) 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoons dry sherry Directions: Preheat oven to 400F (200°C). Butter a baking dish of suitable size to hold the Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Tembleque (Puerto Rican Style Coconut Pudding)

Caribbean: Tembleque (Puerto Rican Style Coconut Pudding)

(15 ounces) can cream of coconut 2 cups milk 1/2 cup cornstarch 4 tablespoons Sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Topping ground cinnamon, and or shredded coconut Directions: In a saucepan combine milk and cream of coconut,corn starch,vanilla and Sugar mix very well. Stir constantly on medium high until Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Sauteed Ripe Plantain

Caribbean: Sauteed Ripe Plantain

4 plantains, very ripe (the peel may be half black outside but the plantain inside is firm) 1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 whole cloves (not ground) (optional) 2 cinnamon sticks (optional) 2 tablespoons brown sugar (optional) 2-3 dashes hot sauce (optional) Directions: Peel ripe plantains and Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Rum Cake

Caribbean: Rum Cake

9 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour, plus 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup Sugar 4 eggs 1/4 cup dark rum 3 tablespoons strained fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon lime zest (finely grated lime rind) 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder Coconut cream sauce 3/4 cup Sugar 1 cup Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Papaya Balls

Caribbean: Papaya Balls

1 papaya, peeled and grated 1 teaspoon lime zest 2 teaspoons lime juice 3/4 cup Sugar (per every cup of papaya) green food coloring or red food coloring Directions: Squeeze excess juice out of the grated papaya. Measure the papaya: to every cup of papaya, add 3/4 cup Sugar. Mix the papaya, Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Norm’s Banana Nut Bread

Caribbean: Norm’s Banana Nut Bread

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup ripe bananas (Mashed) 1/2 cup milk (whole) 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (Solid) 1 cup sugar 1 cup pecans, already toasted and chopped 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Linda’s Puerto Rican Lime Pie

Caribbean: Linda’s Puerto Rican Lime Pie

Filling: 7-8 juicy limes (1 1/2in in diameter) 1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk 1 pint whipping cream (For lower fat option, use non dairy whipped topping in place of whipping cream) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 pie crust (regular, not graham cracker) finely shredded unsweetened chocolate Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Fruity Mampostial

Caribbean: Fruity Mampostial

For Syrup: 1 cup water 4 cups brown sugar or date sugar 1 cup orange juice, from concentrate 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind 1/2 cup coconut, grated or shredded 1/2 cup crushed pineapple in juice 1 pre-baked pie crust, of your choice (optional) plastic wrap (if you choose Continue Reading...

Caribbean Mangoes and Cream

Caribbean Mangoes and Cream

1 cup heavy cream 1 cup whole milk yogurt 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 cups of ripe mangoes, peeled and cubed fruit, of your choice (optional) Directions: The day before serving, cream together the yogurt and the cream until it is fairly thick but not stiff. Put the mixure into an 8″ shallow dish Continue Reading...

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