Preparation time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 1 hour
Serves: 24
Ingredients
Bajan Sweet
Bread
Quantity
Methods
Preheat oven to 350 F
Sift flour, baking powder and dry spices together
into a large bowl.
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Flour, all purpose
Flour, whole wheat
Baking powder
Nutmeg, ground
Cinnamon, ground
Salt
Canola oil
Sugar
Almond essence
Vanilla essence
Water
250 g (2 cups)
250 g (2 cups)
20 g (4 tsps)
2 g (1/4 tsp)
2 g (1/4 tsp)
3 g (1/2 tsp)
175 ml (3/4 cup)
150 g (3/4 cup)
5 ml (1 tsp)
7.5 ml (1 1/2 tsp)
500 ml (2 cups)
Raisins
Baking Cherries, washed,
dried and cut up
Coconut, unsweetened,
shredded
140 g (1 cup)
70 g (1/2 cup)
Using a large pot spoon, fold a small portion of
the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
Add some of the water; add flour, then water;
finishing with flour.
Flour the raisins and cherries and stir into the
batter.
225 g (2 cups)
Add and stir again.
Using a hand mixer, mix oil and sugar together in
another larger bowl.
Add and beat again.
Grease 2 large loaf pans with PAM. Pour mixture
into these pans and bake at 350 oF for 1 hour.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 75 minutes
Serves: 6
Jug Jug
Ingredients
Pork, loin, lean
Beef, fresh*, lean, minced
Hot pepper, whole
Pigeon peas, drained rinsed
Quantity
250 g (1 cup)
250 g (1 cup)
1
500 g (2 cups)
Water
Thyme, fresh, chopped
Parsley, fresh, chopped
Onion, medium
Oats, dry
2 L (2 cups)
15 ml (1 Tbsp)
15 ml (1 Tbsp)
1
125 g (1 1/3 cup)
Methods
Boil in water for 20 minutes.
Add ingredients to the pork and boiling water.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Strain and reserve stock. Mince mixture finely
with a mortar or an electric blender.
Add to reserved stock and boil for 5 minutes.
Add oats slowly to stock and stir briskly for 10
minutes
Add meat and peas puree to stock and cook
over low flame for 20 minutes.
* If using salted meat, soak overnight to reduce salt content.
12 Healthy Holiday Eating Tips
1. Survey the buffet before filling your plate & start with healthier
options first
2. Add fun and games to take the focus away from food
3. Trim back the trimmings
4. Bring your own healthy dish to a holiday gathering
5. Do not buy specialty items (ham, cakes, etc) too far in advance to
avoid temptation
6. Plan time for exercise
7. Do not skip meals
8. Limit the variety
9. Avoid guilty pleasures you can have anytime
10. Stand away from the buffet table & socialize with family and friends
11. After the party, send leftovers with friends and family or freeze
portions for another time
12. Use smaller plates or pre-portion foods rather than have guests
serve themselves