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Several have asked for Belizean receipes and the following are a few that were asked for. Good place to request other receipes others may have or some of us in Belize might be able to share with you.
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FRY JACKS:
INGREDIENTS: 3 cups flour 1/2 to 1 tsp salt 3 tsps baking powder (level) 1-1/2 tblsps shortening 1-1/2 cup water vegetable oil for deep or shallow frying
1 Sift flour in mixing bowl. Add baking powder and salt. 2 Cut shortening into flour. 3 Add water to make a soft but not sticky dough. 4 Knead lightly on floured board. 5 Cut into rounds. Let rest for 30 minutes or more. 6 Flatten and cut each round in 4-6 pieces. 7 Heat frying pan. Add fat. 8 Fry on each side until golden brown. Serve hot. Good for breakfast
optional: add fruit or ham/chicken/beans/cheese/eggs in dough before frying
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JOHNNY CAKES (JOURNEY CAKES):
INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs flour (all purpose) 4 ozs. shortening (1/2 cup) 4 ozs. margarine (1/2 cup) 6 level tsps baking powder 1 tsp salt 5ml 2 cups milk (coconut or evaporated milk) or dried milk add water
1 Wash hands-collect all ingredients. 2 Sift dry ingredients. Heat oven to 400 F/205 C. 3 Add margarine and shortening-Use finger tips or cut fat into flour with a knife. 4 Stir in milk gradually-stir with a wooden spoon. Mix well to form a manageable dough. 5 Roll out into a long strip-cut into 1-1/2"-2" size pieces. 6 Shape into round balls-Put on greased baking sheets. 7 Flatten lightly and prick with a fork. 8 Bake in hot oven until golden brown.
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POWDER BUN:
(many variations)
INGREDIENTS: 6 cups all purpose flour 6 tsps baking powder 2-1/2 cups of sugar 450g pinch of salt 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1 tsp grated nutmeg 6 ozs (3/4 cup) shortening 2 ozs (1/4 cup) margarine 1-1/2 cups coconut or evaporated milk 3 tsps vanilla 1/2-1 cup raisin (optional)
1 Grease baking sheet. 2 Sift flour, salt and baking powder. 3 Add sugar, cinnamon powder, and grated nutmeg. Mix together. 4 Add shortening and margarine. Cut into flour mixture or rub in with fingers. 5 Add vanilla and milk. Mix with wooden spoon. 6 Add raisins. Mix well. 7 Use dessert spoon and drop by spoonful on greased baking sheet. 8 Bake on middle or top shelf at 375 F. for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
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PANADES:
CORN MIXTURE: 1 lb (16 ozs) ground corn (450g) 1/2 small round recardo (RED SPICE IN BELIZE, GOOGLE IT TO FIND THE CLOSEST SPICE WHERE YOU LIVE) 2 tablsps water (30ml) FISH MIXTURE: 8 ozs cooked fish (mixed) 225g 2 small onion (finely chopped) 1 tsp salt (5ml) 1/2 tsp dried oregano (2ml) 1/2 tsp thyme (2ml) 1 tbsp margarine (15ml)
1 In a bowl put fish and all ingredients. 2 Mix together to combine. 3 Heat frying pan (skillet) add margarine and saute fish for about (5 minutes) set aside. 4 Prepare corn by dissolving recardo in water. 5 Add to ground corn. Mix with clean hands. 6 Take small pieces and make in small balls about 1-1/2" to 2" in size. 7 Flatten balls on a piece of clear plastic (Plastic from bread bag is suitable). 8 Add about a teaspoon of fish filling. Fold over corn (as if making patties). 9 Seal edges well. Fry in hot fat. Turn once. Use as a snack.
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CREOLE BUN:
INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs all purpose of bread flour (8 cups) 900g 1/2-3/4 lb brown sugar (1 cup) 225g 6 tsp yeast 30ml or 2 tblsps instant yeast 2 tsp sugar 10ml 3/4 cup warm water 200ml 1 cup raisins (optional) 250 ml 4 ozs shortening (1/2 cup) 125ml or 1-1/2 sticks margarine 2 tsp vanilla 10ml 1 tsp nutmeg 5ml 1 tsp cinnamon 5ml 1-1/2 cups milk 375ml 1 egg beaten
1 Set yeast (put to rise). Water temperature should be 100 to 115 F. 2 In deep bowl. Put flour, sugar, seasoning. Make a hole in the centre. 3 Melt shortening or margarine add milk and essence (warm slightly). Do not boil. 4 Add yeast to warm milk. Add milk mixture to flour. Mix with a wooden spoon until it holds together, knead and put to rise. 5 Knead again on a floured board. 6 Cut into 6-8 pieces. Form into round balls. Flatten slightly. (Put in greased baking pan). Let rise until double in size. 7 Preheat oven 350 to 375 F/180 C. 8 Bake for 30-40 minutes until brown all over or has hollow sound when tapped on the bottom. Cool on wire rack.
*ONE WHO ENJOYS POWDER BUN WILL LOVE CREOLE BUN*
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POWDER BUN:
(variation. powder bun varies tremendously, the ingredients are quite different. Though all that I have tried are so delicious!)
Recipe Courtesy of: Mr. & Mrs. Milford Hendy M & H River Camp & Ranch
INGREDIENTS: 4 cups flour 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 1 stick butter 1/4 cup shortening essence nutmeg cinnamon 2 tablespoon baking powder 1 small can of evaporated milk
Instructions: Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and mix well. Melt butter and shortening together and set aside. In a dish, beat eggs and vanilla then add to dry ingredients along with melted butter and shortening. Add some evaporated milk and knead to a stiff dough. Roll into little balls and press on cookie sheets. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes at 350 degrees until golden brown.
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SALBUTES
INGREDIENTS:
(SORRY, I WILL HAVE TO HAVE A FRIEND TRANSLATE THIS RECEIPE, I WOULD LOVE TO ATTEMPT HOWEVER THE TASTE MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY OFF! BUT FOR THOSE WHO READ SPANISH HERE YOU GO.)
4 tazas de masa de maíz � de kg. de carne de cerdo molida 3 cucharadas soperas de harina 3 cucharadas soperas de manteca 1 cucharada cafetera de polvo de hornear 1 jitomate � cebolla � taza de queso añejo 2 dientes de ajo 1 pieza de lechuga - aceite para freír - sal
Procedimiento: Remojar el jitomate con agua caliente. Pelar y picarlo finamente.
Freír la carne de cerdo hasta que se dore. Agregar el jitomate molido, el ajo y la cebolla picada. Añadirle sal. Dejarlo en el fuego hasta que se reseque.
Mezclar la masa con harina, la manteca, el polvo de hornear y sal; amasarla con poca agua. Formar unas tortillas pequeñas.
Para formar los salbutes, freír las tortillas en aceite o manteca bien caliente hasta que se inflen. Escurrir el exceso de grasa.
Levantar la piel de la tortilla, rellenar con la carne y adornar con el escabeche, lechuga y queso rallado. Servir con frijoles negros refritos.
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Just a note; A women's (church, I think) group put out a wonderful Belizean recipe book about 25 years ago. I know Mrs. Freeman sold me one, but I lost it in our house fire. Maybe someone could find out where it was printed and do a reprint?
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ke....ya got one for coconut cookie deals that they sell at the litle grocery store in front of Lily's kinda, on the main street....there is also a guy who walks around selling them with cashews....I'd love to get my paws on that one. Thanks, CB
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