Month: August 2010

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Ingredients:

Pastry
250g plain flour
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp salt
125g hard margarine
3-4 tbsp cold water
1 egg, beaten
For the vegetable filling:
1 tbsp oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
2cm root ginger, grated
1 courgette, cut into thin strips
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
1 sweet potato, cut into thin strips
1 small tin chopped tomatoes
freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 5.

1. To make the filling, fry the onion and garlic in the oil until soft. Add the other filling ingredients, and cook until the vegetables are soft.
2. Make the pastry while the filling is cooling. Sieve the flour and turmeric into a bowl with the salt, and rub in the margarine until it looks like breadcrumbs. Add enough cold water to make a stiff dough and knead it gently until the pastry is smooth.
3. Roll out the pastry into a circle about 5mm thick, and cut out about 12 circles with a pastry cutter.
4. Put the circles on a greased baking tray and brush the edge of each with the beaten egg to help the edges stick. Place a small amount of the filling in the centre of each and fold each circle in half, pressing the edges together with the prongs of a fork.
5. Brush the surface of each pattie with the beaten egg and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Serve them hot or cold with a crisp mixed salad.

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Ingredients:

8 Large Fresh Cleaned Carrots
1 Cup Of Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Teaspoon Of Pure Ground Organic Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon Of Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Fresh Cut Lemon Wedge (Optional Garnish)
1 Cup Of Crushed Ice (Optional Garnish)

Preparation:

1. Wash and rinse eight large carrots under cold running tap water. If you own a small juicer, you may want to quarter your carrots to prevent over stressing your machine.
2. Finally you may begin feeding your carrots into the machine one by one. Depending on the age and moisture content of your carrots, you may want to adjust your proportions accordingly.
3. Once your carrot juice is finished, add one full cup of condensed sweetened milk into your glass, and mix the two ingredients together thoroughly.
4. Lastly add in the nutmeg and vanilla extract, again stirring until both ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the juice. Optional garnishes include crushed ice, or a single lemon wedge.

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Ingredients:

4 tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil
3 cloves of minced garlic
1 teaspoon of dried thyme
2 scotch bonnet or habenero peppers, chopped and seeded
1 large red onion, chopped
1 teaspoon of ground allspice
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
2 tablespoons of freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons of Jamaican curry powder
2 pounds of lean beef, such as stew or sirloin beef, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups of chicken or beef broth
2 large potatoes, chopped into quarter pieces

Preparation:

1. Salt and pepper to taste Bring a large pot to medium heat.
2. Add the oil and place in the pot the garlic, ginger red onion, scotch bonnet peppers and thyme.
3. Sauté for about a minute. Add the curry powder, allspice and ground cloves.
4. Stir the mixture for about 3 minutes making sure to evenly coat with spices.
5. Add the beef and cook until browned.
6. Add in the potatoes and pour in the chicken or beef stock and add salt to taste.
7. Reduce the heat to a simmer and let cook for 1 to ½ hours. Serve with rice.

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Ingredients:

2  cups  coarsely chopped green onions
1/2  cup  coarsely chopped onion
2  tablespoons  white vinegar
1  tablespoon  soy sauce
1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
2  teaspoons  kosher salt
2  teaspoons  fresh thyme
2  teaspoons  brown sugar
2  teaspoons  chopped peeled fresh ginger
1  teaspoon  ground allspice
1/4  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
1/8  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
2  garlic cloves, minced
1  to 4 Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers, seeded and chopped
1  (1 1/2-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
Cooking spray

Preparation:

1. Place first 15 ingredients in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth.
2. Slice pork lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side. Open halves, laying each side flat. Slice each half lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side; open flat. Combine pork and green onion mixture in a dish or large zip-top plastic bag.
3. Cover or seal; marinate in refrigerator 3 to 24 hours. Remove pork from dish or bag; discard remaining marinade.

Prepare Grill:

Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 8 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer registers 160° (slightly pink).

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Ingredients:

Lobster:
4 lobster tails
Lime juice
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
Thyme

Candied potatoes:
Ginger, sliced
Orange juice
Orange zest 4
Sweet potatoes
Salt Pepper

Preparation:

1. Cut the lobster tail along the back. Add salt and pepper, lime juice, olive oil, thyme and grill for about 15 minutes on medium heat.
2. While grilling lobster tail, prepare the Candied Potatoes. Cut the potatoes in a bottom shape and roast. Boil the orange juice with ginger and the orange zest. When reduced, use this to glaze the potatoes.
3. Put the lobster on a plate, assemble the potatoes, and garnish with lime and available tropical fruits

For garnish, papaya and other tropical fruits.

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