Caribbean Recipes - Recipe Island

3 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg, well-beaten 1 T. baking powder 1 t. vanilla 1 cup evaporated milk 1 t. salt 2 cups finely grated coconut 4 ounces unsalted butter, melted & cooled Directions: Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Mix in the sugar and coconut. Add the egg, milk, vanilla, and butter, [...]

Tart Dough 12 ounces butter- cut in small pieces 4 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 3/4 c (approx) ice water Key lime tart 6 egg yolks 9 eggs 2 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups key lime juice or fresh squeezed lime juice 1 cup of butter Mango Rum [...]

1 1/2 c Self-rising flour 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 2/3 c Water 1 ts Mixed Spice (allspice?) 2 Cinnamon sticks (2″) 3/4 c Margarine, softened 1/4 c Dark rum 3/4 c Superfine sugar 2 tb Slivered almonds 3 Eggs 6 oz Semisweet chocolate, broken in pieces 2 tb Unsweetened cocoa [...]

4 scallions, diced 3 garlic cloves, diced 2 tablespoons Jerk Rub Zest of 2 lemons 2 red snappers (about 2 pounds each) gutted with heads left on 1 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil Method: Prepare a fire in the grill, and be sure to grease the grid itself. Mix [...]

2 cups orange juice 1 cup of sugar 2 cups of water 1 cup of oats flakes 4 cups of evaporated milk 2 cups of ice cubes Before Starting to Cook: Mix the milk and the sugar to taste. Put the milk in the freezer until it is very cold. Soak the oat in the [...]

1 Tbs. unflavored gelatin 1 cup cold water 4 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar, divide 1/3 cup lime juice 1/8 tsp. salt 2-3 tsp. grated lime peel Green food coloring 1 baked, 9″ pie shell 1 cup heavy cream, whipped Method: Soften gelatin in cold water. Beat egg yolks, add cup sugar, lime juice, and [...]

1 cup water 1 cup sugar 3 cups mango juice 2 cups orange juice 1 cup pineapple juice 1 tablespoon lime juice Method: In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Let the syrup cool. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar syrup, mango [...]

1 cup diced ripe mango
2 Tbsp. minced scallions
1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp. chopped green or red pepper
Crushed hot peppers to taste

Method:
Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly.
Cover; chill for 2-hours and serve.

4 unripe plantains 4 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons of oil 2 large onions 1 tablespoon of vinegar 1 cup of cold water salt Before Starting to Cook: Peel the plantains and cut into 8 pieces. Method: Boil the plantains adding 2 teaspoons of salt to the water. When the plantains are very tender turn [...]

1 head garlic, peeled, pureed in a blender 4 green mangoes, peeled, pits removed, and coarsely diced 1 tablespoon sugar dash of salt 1 cup fresh cilantro 1 leaf Spanish thyme, or substitute: 1 teaspoon thyme and 1 teaspoon Greek oregano Method: Combine all ingredients with the garlic in the blender and blend until the [...]

4 to 5 lb. beef tenderloin Pepper, to taste 1 cup Kitchen Bouquet 1 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Method: The day before, sprinkle the meat with pepper. Combine remaining ingredients, and pour over the meat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove the meat from the refrigerator, 2 to [...]

1 tsp sugar
sprig of sweet mint
juice of lime
a glass filled with ice cubes
one shot white rum

Method:
Pour all the ingredients over the ice cubes. Mix, serve, and enjoy!

Servings: 1

1 small, green papaya 2 quarts water 5 Congo peppers (Habaneros), seeds and stems removed, chopped 1 large onion, chopped fine 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 tablespoons dried mustard 2 tablespoons salt (or less, to taste) 3 cups vinegar (or 1 cups vinegar mixed with 1 cups water) 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon curry [...]

4 cups of rice 2 cups of boiled red kidney beans 6 cups water 5 tablespoons of oil 4 teaspoons of tomato paste 1 cup of chopped green peppers 1 pinch of oregano 1 teaspoon mashed garlic 1/8 cup of capers 1 cup of chopped celery 1 teaspoon of finely chopped parsley 1 teaspoon of [...]

10 ounce package frozen cut okra 2 cups boiling water 1 cups fine yellow cornmeal 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt Pepper, to taste Method: Place frozen okra in boiling water. Cook until just barely tender. In a medium size saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. To make fungi that is free of [...]

1 lb stew beef cut up into 1 inch pieces 2 Tbsp tomato ketchup 3 Tbsp Barbadian Seasoning 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 3 salted pig-tails soaked in hot water and left to stand for four hours 1 tsp basil 1 tsp marjoram 1 tsp MSG (optional) 1 cups coconut milk 8 oz okras cut into [...]

1 cup self-rising flour 1 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoons sugar 1 cup papaya, peeled and cut into cubes Oil, for deep fat frying Method: Combine flour, milk, egg and sugar. Then, stir in papaya. Do not use an electric mixer and do not over mix. Drop by teaspoonfuls into hot oil. Cook [...]

4 tablespoons sunflower oil 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 4 cups peeled, seeded, and grated green papayas tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice Method: Prepare the vinaigrette in a small bowl by combining the oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, garlic, salt, [...]

1 lb lean ground beef 1 large onion, diced 4 garlic cloves crushed 15 green, stuffed olives 10 capers 1/3 cup water 3 dry bay leaves 1/3 cup seedless raisins 1 small can tomato sauce 4 Tablespoons vinegar 1 Tablespoon salt 3 Tablespoons olive oil Optional Ingredients: 1 small green pepper, cored and diced 1 [...]

3 pounds white potatoes 1 teaspoon salt 6 eggs 1 pint mayonnaise 1 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 1 cup “seasoning” made from minced fresh: onion, green pepper, celery and thyme Black pepper, to taste Salt, to taste Method: Cut papaya in half lengthwise. Scoop out small black seeds lining the inner cavity. [...]