How to Make Cheese Rolls

Cheese Rolls are a different kind of pastry. It’s Cheap to prepare and really great as a snack or as a finger food.

Ingredients:

1 lb flour + flour for dusting
1/4 butter
1/2 tps salt
1 cup 1% milk cold
cold water
1 egg
1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese(grated)
1 tps mustard plain
2 tps tin milk
1/2 hot pepper (grained) or 1 tbs. hot sauce
A touch of salt

Preparation:

Mix grated cheese, mustard, milk, pepper and salt into a thick paste and set aside.

Mix flour, butter, salt and milk with a whisk or your fingers, but do not kneed. Add a little cold water and continue until mixture starts to come together.

Make ping pong size balls. Flatten each ball using a rolling pin, and dust with flour if necessary.

Add a little cheese paste and spread across. DO NOT COVER THE WHOLE SURFACE JUST A LITTLE FROM THE FAR END.

Fold once to half way, then fold again to the other end.

Use a fork to close the ends. NOTE DO NOT PUT TOO MUCH CHEESE PASTE IT WILL BURST THE ROLL WHILE BAKING.

Heat oven to 350 degree. Place rolls into oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Beat the egg with 1/4 cup water. Remove rolls from oven and base with egg wash.

Return to oven and bake for 10 more minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

SERVE AS A SNACK OR IT’S REALLY GREAT AS A FINGER FOOD.

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How to Make Fried Curry Chicken Fingers

This is a unique recipe, it can be eaten with rice. bread or alone as a finger food.

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless chicken breast
1 tps baking soda NOT BAKING POWDER
2 table spoon curry powder
1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
1 onion , 4 clove garlic and 1 medium pepper (BLEND)
salt to taste
oil for frying

Preparation:

Cut breast into finger size pieces
add baking soda and mix well set aside for 2 hours
mix all other ingredients together EXCEPT OIL
After 2 hour wash breast 3 times and allow to drain
mixed into curry mixture and set aside for 1 hr
heat oil in pan place 6-10 fingers and allow to fry to golden brown remove and repeat until all fingers are cooked

serve alone , with bread or veggie rice

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How to Make Salt Fish Cakes

Salt fish cakes or fish cakes are very popular and can be made in several ways.It is very good with a sauce and rice, with bread, as a sandwich, or as a finger food.

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless salt fish
2 large potatoes
1 egg
1 medium hot pepper(grind)
3 bulbs scallion(chopped)
Flour for dusting
Oil for frying

Preparation:

Steam the salt fish for 5 minutes. Strain, wash and mash with cold water. Strain and squeeze the excess water away. Wash again if more salt needs to be removed. Do not wash away all the salt, just leave the salt according to taste.

Peel, wash, and cut the potatoes into 4 pieces each. Boil them until tender. Allow the potatoes to cool. Mash them until smooth, then add to the salt fish.

Add the egg, pepper, scallion and mix thoroughly. Make this mix into small bite size cakes or balls(20-24).

Heat oil in pan. Dust 5 or 6 of the cakes/balls with flour and fry them until their golden brown all over. Repeat until the mixture is done.

Allow this to cool. Serve it with bread or as a finger food.

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How to Make Stuffed Eggs

Stuffed eggs is a tasty finger food, very inexpensive and simple to prepare. There is never enough at a party.

Ingredients:

12 large eggs
2 tsp. mustard
1/2 stick of butter
1 medium pepper grind or blend without water
4 tablespoon tin milk
Salt to taste
4 bulb scallion/shallot finally chopped

Preparation:

Hard boil the eggs, cool, peel and cut into halves length wise. Remove all yolks.

Add all ingredients and yolks into a bowl. Mix and mash until blended and smooth.

Scoop mixture and place into each empty half egg white. Repeat until all mixture and eggs are full.

Good alone or can be eaten with bread or roti.

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How to Make Cassava Roti

Cassava Roti is another favorite of West Indians. Very easy to make and delicious.

Ingredients:

2 lbs flour
1 lb cassava (yucca)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Touch of salt
1/2 tablespoon oil
Flour for dusting
2 cups water

Preparation:

Peel cassava (yucca) and wash. Shred the cassava using a Grater. Do not blend.

Add flour, baking powder and salt.

Kneed the mixture while adding water a little at a time. Kneed until mixture is like a bread dough.

Form final mixture into balls a little larger than tennis balls.

Dust a flat surface with flour and roll the balls flat across it using a Rolling Pin.

The final product must be about 1/2 cm thick and circular like a plate.

Place pan on medium fire and allow to heat. Brush pan with oil and place roti on it.

Base the top of roti with oil and allow to cook for 50 to 60 seconds.

Flip and cook for 40 – 50 more secs.

Remove and place on a plate.

Great with Curry, especially Shrimp Curry.

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How to Make Potato Roti

Potato roti can be eaten alone, with any curry, or with chutney. Anyhow it’s wonderful.

Ingredients:

2 lbs potatoes
2 tablespoon ground cumin
1 hot pepper(ground)
Salt to taste
1 head garlic(ground)
2 head scallion/shallot(chopped)
1/2 lb flour for dusting
1/2 cup oil for cooking

Preparation:

Peel potatoes and wash. Cut each potato into 4 pieces. Boil until tender and then strain.

Allow it to cool in a large bowl.

Liquefy garlic and pepper (use very little water).

Add all ingredients to the potato and mash until smooth. Set aside for 20 minutes.

Stuff into ball just like when making dahl puri.

All other preparation remains the same as dahl puri.

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How to Make Dahl Puri

Ingredients:

1 pint split peas
2 lbs flour
1 tablespoon baking powder(slightly heap)
2 tablespoon ground parched cumin(heap)
1 head garlic peeled and chopped
1 hot pepper cut up
2 cups water
1/2 cup oil
extra flour for dusting

Preparation:

add peas to boiling water,stir water must cover peas 2 inches
boil for 18-20 minutes
test peas , it must crush between thumb and index finger
strain peas and allow to cool to room temperature
add pepper and garlic , mix
grind using an old fashion mill or a food processor can also be used make sure the ground product is smooth and does not have any un-grounded particles
add cumin and salt , mix well , set aside
FLOUR PREPARATION
TO FLOUR ADD BAKING POWDER,1/2 TEASPOON SALT
ADD WATER LITTLE AT A TIME, KNEADING FLOUR UNTIL ITS IN A BREAD DOUGH BUT A LITTLE STICKY
CUT FLOUR TO SIZE OF A BELL PEPPER, MAKE ABOUT 10-12 BALLS
DUST WHEN NEEDED
TAKE ONE BALL AND FLATTEN TO THE SIZE OF YOUR PALM
PLACE ON THE PALM OF YOUR HAND , ADD2 TABLE SPOON (HEAP) INTO THE DOUGH,CLOSE THE OPEN DOUGH BY PINCHING ALL ENDS TOGETHER
MAKE SURE THE PEAS IS FULLY COVERED
REPEAT FOR OTHER BALLS DUSTING WHEN NEEDED
PLACE FLAT PAN ON MEDIUM HEAT , BRUSH WITH OIL
ON A FLAT SURFACE DUST WITH FLOUR,ROLL ONE BALL GENTLY AND EVENLY SO THAT PEAS SPREAD EVENLY
YOU MAY NEED TO FLIP THE DOUGH SEVERAL TIMES DUSTING EACH TIME
THE FINAL PRODUCT SHOULD HAVE THE SIZE OF A MEDIUM PLATE
PLACE ON HEATED PAN , BRUSH TOP WITH OIL ALLOW TO COOK FOR 30 SECONDS , FLIP AND COOK FOR 30 MORE SECONDS
REMOVE AND PLACE ON A FLAT SURFACE WITH A WAX PAPER ON TOP TO PREVENT SWEATING
REPEAT WITH ALL OTHER BALLS

SUPERB WITH CURRY OR ALONE

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How to Make Paratha Roti

Ingredients:

2 lb flour
1/2 table spoon backing powder(level)
touch of salt
2 cups of water
1/2 cup oil
extra flour for dusting

Preparation:

Add flour , backing powder and salt into a bowl
add water little at a time kneading flour, continue adding water and kneading until mixture is like a bread dough but just a little sticky
cut dough and form into a tennis ball(not a ping pong ball) dust if necessary make as many as dough allow,
using a rolling pin flatten one dough evenly should be about the size of a medium plate and thin as a coin.
Rub oil on flatten dough , cut from circumference to center, take one cut end and roll to the other end , make into a flattish ball set aside
repeat with all other tennis size dough.
Heat a flat non stick pan rub with oil (heat pan on medium to low fire)
roll one ball flat as even as possible( do not press the rolling pin , just roll it with a small amount of pressure throughout the dough you may need to flip the dough several times to achieve this , dust when needed
Place on heated pan ,brush upper side with oil, cook for 30 seconds, flip cook other side for 30 seconds
remove , pound lightly in a towel, remove , place flat on a plate
Repeat this for rest of balls .
EAT WITH ALMOST ANYTHING BUT IS ESPECIALLY GREAT WITH CURRY

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How to Make Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey

Whole turkey can be cooked in 4 different ways, (1) charcoal rotisserie. (2) electric rotisserie. (3) deep frying and conventional oven. The choice is all yours. I will start with the conventional way because most people still use this method.

Ingredients:

1 12-15 lbs turkey
1 table spoon baking powder
2 table spoon salt
10 head scallion
1 head garlic ( PEELED)
1 pack fresh thyme
2 stalk celery
1 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation:

Wash and clean turkey, cut breast skin from bottom to top on both sides
Carefully peel skin all the way to the neck
On both sides make thin slices on the breast
Apply baking soda to the slices rubbing in between each slice
add 1 tablespoon all over turkey under its skin where possible
Pull skin to original position, place turkey in a large container and refrigerate overnight
Remove turkey and wash thoroughly to remove baking soda taste
Place turkey on a cutting board and rub with black pepper
Blend scallion, thyme, garlic , celery and remaining salt
rub blended ingredients all under turkey skin where possible making sure that some is rub into the slices
Wrap turkey in foil and place in fridge for 1 day at least
pre heat oven to 450 degrees
place turkey on a baking rack on a pan and bake at 450 for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees
When breast is 165 and legs is 170 remove bird
let sit for 30 minutes
SERVE

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How to BBQ Beef Ribs

This is a non tradition BBQ as it is done in an oven .It can be don as well on a charcoal grill or electric only there will be a difference in the end preparation. It is a favorite of my sister and it is really great.

Ingredients:

2 lbs beef ribs (Short rib is really excellent)
3/4 ketchup
3/4 cup water
1 tbs. salt
3 tbs. honey
1/2 tps. ground cinnamon
1/4 tps. ground clove
1 tps. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tps cayenne pepper
2 tbs. liquid smoke (most supermarket carry it or internet)

Preparation:

Clean beef, brown on 350 for 20 minutes on each side
drain all drippings
Mix all other ingredients in a bowl
pour and mix mixture with ribs
Cover and bake for 1 hr. and 20 minutes ALLOW TO COOL FOR 5 MINUTES AND EAT
IF USING AN OUTSIDE GRILL
GRILL RIBS TO NEAR DESIRED TENDERNESS
BRUSH ON SAUCE COOK FOR 1 MINUTE
FLIP BRUSH ON MORE SAUCE COOK FORE 1 MINUTE
REMOVE AND EAT

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