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JamaicanEats magazine newsletter
December 2010
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We have winners
JAMAICANEATS MEMBER winners
n Cynthia Morgan, Owings Mills,
Maryland, wins Nyam Jamaica
n Dorrel Bell, Etobicoke, Ont.,
Canada; & Sonia Palin, Lancanshire,
England, each win a copy of Kin
Teeth Kibba Heart Bun
SUBSCRIBER winners
n Marcia Bogle-Mayne, London,
England; & Betty Ho Sang, Tustin,
California each win a copy of Kin
Teeth Kibba Heart Bun
RECIPE OF THE MONTH: Win friends and influence people this holiday season
with these scrumptious Rum Balls. PLUS, who can resist the call of delicious
eggnog? Indulge... a little. To get the recipes scroll down, go to page 6 OR click on
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issue will be distriburted in December and will be
followed by the paper version in the mail.
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do you
remember
macca fat?
Reader Paulette Shorter
who grew up in Kingston
but now lives in New
York, says she has dim
memories of macca fat
which she thinks might
have been a fruit.
Shorter is wondering if
other readers remember
anything called macca fat.
If you remember macca
fat, let us know.
Send your responses to
[email protected]
[email protected].
We’re still looking for a good
old-fashioned
BULLA
recipe
Bulla is a traditional Jamaican
treat. The sweet cakey dough is
baked to a golden or dark brown
crustiness.
Photo by Jeffrey Marshall
We’re received one yummy Bulla recipe to date from — an American
— Jennifer Mullings, who discover this crusty treat when she moved
to Jamaica years ago. Get her recipe in the Dec--March 2011 issue.
The not so simple
quest for a good ol’
fashioned Bulla
We thought our quest for
good old-fashioned bulla
recipes was simple enough.
Responding to the longing
of Vancouver, Canada,
reader Barbara Binns
(August - November 2010)
for an ol’ time Bulla oozing
with dark molasses and
perked up with fresh ginger,
we put out the call. But, lo
and behold, we’ve come to
realize that folks hold their
bulla recipes close.
Oh, we’ve been titillated
by Bulla stories, but then
told that they remain closely
guarded family secrets. So
we’re still looking. E-mail us
@ [email protected].
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Food inspired by...
Grandma
Actually, she was my great grandmother,
and back in St. Mary, Jamaica, we called
her Sister Wadi. I remember that she
was tall and proud and taught me
how to cook.
The food I serve at my restaurant
may have a modern twist – with
items like the Bob Marley Pizza
Bowl – but every bite is
flavoured with memories
of Sister Wadi.
- Chef Bounty,
Jamaican Pizza Jerk restaurant,
Vancouver, Canada
Jamaican Pizza Jerk
Tel: 604.876.3343 Fax: 604.876.3374
e-mail: [email protected]
2707 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Variations: Instead of
vanilla cookie wafers,
try crushed shortbread
cookies,
graham cracker
crumbs, crushed
meringues, ginger
cookies or chocolate
wafers.
Substitute a cup of
pecans or desiccated
coconut for the
walnuts or go half
pecans, half shredded
coconut. Or try ¾ cup
confectioner’s sugar
and ¼ cup cocoa
Store in airtight container or freeze for up
to a month. Bring to
room temperature
before serving.
Rum Balls and cake from Susie’s Bakery
and Coffee Bar, Southdale Plaza, Kingston
Rum balls are the perfect
indulgence and they are
great for
holiday parties.
Crunchy Rum Balls
2 1/2 cups finely crushed
vanilla cookie wafers
n 2 tablespoons unsweetened
cocoa powder
n
1 cup confectioners' sugar (plus
sugar for coating)
n 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
n 3 tablespoons corn syrup
n 1/4 cup dark rum
n
1: In a bowl, mix crushed wafers,
cocoa, 1 cup confectioners' sugar
and walnuts.
2: Add corn syrup,and rum. Mix.
3: Form into 1-inch balls and roll
in confectioners' sugar to coat.
Makes about 48 rum balls.
QUiCKtips
- For maximum flavour, toast
pecans.
- To better control the stickiness
of the batter, chill for about 30
minutes and lightly butter the
palms of my hands before forming balls.
- Roll balls in white sugar, cocoa
powder or chopped nuts. Taste
better if left for a few days to
allow flavours to mingle and
soften.
Butter Rum
Sauce
1 cup sugar
1 cup half and
half, evaporated
milk or whipping
cream
n 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup dark rum
n
n
1: In medium
saucepan, bring to
boil sugar, cream
and butter.
2: Reduce heat,
simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, for 5
minutes.
3: Remove from
heat and stir in
rum.
Makes 2 cups.
Serve warm over
rum cake or rum
balls. Makes 2
cups.
Answer the call for delicious eggnog
Creamy Smooth Egg nog
Low Calorie Egg Nog
6 eggs
n 1 cup sugar
n 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
n 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
n 3/4 cup dark rum
n 1/3 cup brandy
n 2 cups whipping cream
n 2 cups milk
n Nutmeg
n
n
1: Beat eggs until very frothy.
2: Gradually beat in the sugar, vanilla
and nutmeg.
3: Stir in cold rum, brandy, whipping
cream and milk.
4: Chill. Sprinkle nutmeg on top before
serving.
Makes about 10 cups.
2 eggs, separated
4 cups skim milk
n 1 teaspoon vanilla
n 2 teaspoons sugar substitute
n 1/4 cup dark rum
n 1 dash nutmeg
n
1: Combine the egg yolks and milk in a
saucepan.
2: Cook over medium heat until the mixture coats a metal spoon. Let cool.
3: Beat egg whites until they form soft
peaks.
4: Add to milk mixture, add vanilla, sugar
substitute, and extract.
5: Mix lightly. Cover and chill.
Sprinkle nutmeg on top before serving.
Serves 6.
QUiCKtip: For that extra kick,
ensure that the liquid ingredients
are very cold.
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Mmm
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