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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

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Caribbean: Molasses Cake

120ml/4fl.oz. Water 75g/3oz Margarine 50g/2oz Brown Sugar 120ml/4fl.oz. Molasses 100g/4oz Raisins 450g/1lb Plain Flour ¼ teasp Ground Ginger ¼ tbsp Salt ¼ tbsp Baking Soda 1 tbsp Baking Powder ¼ teasp Ground Cinnamon 1 Egg Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F Gas Mark 4 Continue Reading...

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Caribbean: Buss-Up-Shut and Roti Bread

3 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup water vegetable oil Preparation: Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the water and mix to form a dough. Knead the dough and let sit for ½ hour. Knead again and divide into four balls. Roll out each ball on a floured Continue Reading...

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Caribbean: Beer Cheese Cornbread

1½ cups all purpose flour ½ cup Yellow Corn Meal 2 Tbsp. sugar 1½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. onion powder ¾ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt 2 cups Cheddar Cheese, grated 1 cup Kalik beer, or your favorite beer 2 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil Method: Sift together the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking Continue Reading...

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Caribbean: Wedding Fruit Cake

1 pound prunes 1 pound currants 1 pound raisins 1 pound dates ½ pound figs ½ pound mixed dried fruits 1 cup Martell Cognac 1 cup cherry cordial 1 cup Port wine 2½ cups flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 pound brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup molasses ½ pound butter or Continue Reading...

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