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Thursday, August 14th, 2008Banana Bread (Pão de Banano — Guatemala)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 2 large bananas, mashed 1/4 cup milk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel 1 [...]
Cuban tamales
Sunday, August 10th, 2008Cuban Tamales
24 dried corn husks (hojas) 2 cups corn kernels (may use frozen sweet corn kernels, defrosted) 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons butter (at room temperature) 2 teaspoons granulated sugar Salt, to taste 1/3 to 1/2 cup cornmeal
Soak the corn husks in hot water for 1 hour.
Purée the corn kernels with [...]
Bananas Baked With Cream cheese
Friday, August 8th, 2008Bananas Baked with Cream Cheese (Bananes Céleste — Martinique)
Serve bubbling hot!
3 tablespoons butter or margarine 6 ripe but firm medium bananas, peeled and cut lengthwise into halves 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoons dark rum 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Heat butter in [...]
Masitas De cerdo
Sunday, July 27th, 2008Masitas de Cerdo (Puerto Rico, Cuba and Central America)
These chunks of pork are traditionally made with pork shoulder and are fried. They are similar to carnitas, the braised pork cubes found on Mexican menus.
1 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes 6 garlic cloves, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 [...]