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St. Martin / St Maarten Recipes

St. Martin / St. Maarten: Bakes (Johnny Cakes)

St. Martin / St. Maarten: Bakes (Johnny Cakes)

1 lb. flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon white sugar 1 cup vegetable oil warm water Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add enough warm water to make a stiff dough. Knead well until dough is smooth and all lumps have disappeared. Place Continue Reading...

St. Martin St. Maarten: Crab Backs (Crabmeat-Stuffed Shells)

St. Martin St. Maarten: Crab Backs (Crabmeat-Stuffed Shells)

12 live blue crabs 3 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium tomato, chopped Bring water to boil in a large pot. Add crabs. Boil 15 minutes, until the shells turn bright red. Drain and cool. Break open the claws and pick out the meat. Discard pieces of shell. Carefully open the crab Continue Reading...

St. Martin / St. Maarten: Callaloo Soup

St. Martin / St. Maarten: Callaloo Soup

2 pounds fresh kale 1/2 pound callaloo, or fresh spinach 12 okra pods 1/4 pound salt pork, cut into thin strips 1/2 pound fresh lean pork, cubed 2 onions, thinly sliced Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 hot pepper, seeds removed, sliced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 6 cups chicken Continue Reading...

St. Martin / St Maarten National Dish & Recipe

St. Martin / St Maarten National Dish & Recipe

National Dish The national dish on St. Martin/St. Maarten is callaloo soup made with pork cubes. If you are really adventurous you may wish to try a specific food in St. Maarten known as the national dish, callaloo soup. This spicy Callaloo soup is made with Callaloo (a leafy green similar to Continue Reading...

Butter Cookies

Butter Cookies

1/2 cup of sugar 1 1/2 cups of flour 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/2 pound of unsalted butter, -softened First heat the oven to 350 degrees F. (175C). Cream the butter and the sugar with vanilla extract into a large size bowl until mixture is fluffy and light. Next Continue Reading...

Red Snapper St. Martin

Red Snapper St. Martin

Ingredients: 1 kiwi 1 banana 1 cup of flour 1 teaspoons nutmeg 1 teaspoons pepper and 1/2 cup virgin olive oil 8 ounces filet Red snapper -skinned, boned -salt to taste Sauce: 1/4 cup of honey 1/2 cup of amaretto 1 cup of orange juice 1 tablespoon of cilantro 1/2 cup of corn starch Continue Reading...

Guavaberry Wine ( Virgin Islands/St. Martin)

Guavaberry Wine ( Virgin Islands/St. Martin)

Ingredients: 1 pound prunes 1 pound raisins 1 pound sorrel 3 vanilla beans 3 cinnamon sticks 1 pound brown sugar 1/2 pound gingerroot 1 pound guavaberries (red) 1 pound guavaberries (yellow) 2 (750 ml) bottles of rum Directions: First use a small amount of water to rinse the berries. Now clean Continue Reading...