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Jamaican Plantain Tarts
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Kelsey
"This authentic Jamaican recipe is really easy to make. It uses ripe plantains (which are a relative of the banana) as the filling. I like to chill them in the refrigerator until they are cold and serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!"
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Ingredients
7 h 5 m servings 107Original recipe yields 25 servings (25 tarts)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Prepare the pastry by combining the flour and salt in a bowl. Rub in the butter and shortening until incorporated, and the mixture takes on a sandy appearance. Combine the egg and water, and stir into the flour mixture until a dough forms, then knead for a few turns to bring the dough together. Wrap well, and chill for 3 hours in the refrigerator.
- While dough is chilling, peel plantains and cut into thirds. Place into a small saucepan with a little water. Bring to a simmer and steam until tender, 5 to 10 minutes depending on how ripe your plantains are. Once soft, pour out the water, and mash plantains with sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and red food coloring. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thick. Cut into circles using a 4 or 5-inch round cookie cutter. Spoon a little of the plantain filling into the center of each circle, then fold in half, to form a half-moon shape. Place the tarts on a baking sheet, brush with beaten egg white, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Allow tarts to cool to room temperature before serving.
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Most helpful positive review
4/21/2007
OH MY GOSH!!!! I have been looking for a plantain tart recipe for a minute!!! MY husband loves, loves, loves platain tarts. Now that we live in Nevada, it is very hard to find West Indian resta...
Most helpful critical review
7/26/2007
The dough was crumbly and could not be rolled. I had to add an egg and some more butter to it. The tart ended up very bland and not sweet at all.
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4/21/2007
OH MY GOSH!!!! I have been looking for a plantain tart recipe for a minute!!! MY husband loves, loves, loves platain tarts. Now that we live in Nevada, it is very hard to find West Indian resta...
10/7/2008
I've made these 2 times so far using a frozen puff pastry. The filling is great, I substituted 1tbsp honey for sugar, and added 1/2tsp of baker's spice mix to give it that Devon House spiced fla...
2/5/2010
Really tasty! Made these for an island themed party and they were a hit. You don't even need to serve them with ice cream. Also I decided to add cinnamon to the plantain mix and I sprinkled a...
8/20/2010
These were FANTASTIC! Part of our 2009 Thanksgiving dinner (Caribbean Styled Dinner) and I was chastised for not making more !LOL!
1/27/2010
in all honesty i think they tasted a bit like they should have. my husband didnt like them at all, he thought they were bland. im going to us this again but not booil the plantain, i will fry it...
7/26/2007
The dough was crumbly and could not be rolled. I had to add an egg and some more butter to it. The tart ended up very bland and not sweet at all.
4/12/2009
I added 1 tsp cinnamon to filling and 2 tsp sugar to the pasty. Everyone LOVED them.
2/13/2008
Personally i hate bananas, but i made these tarts as part of my GCSE food technology and i loved them. all the spices and flavourings really make all the difference.