The currant roll recipe out of our category swiss roll. Perfect to be eaten alone or paired with your favorite spread. Simply click on the individual link to view the full recipe for that particular dish. Roll out the dough and spread the butter, sprinkle the cinnamon. This rich soup can stand independently or complement a perfect local sunday read more. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until the puffs are firm and well browned. She likes to make them with cornmeal but she says that there are so many other variations to the basic pancake recipe, that she cant make them all. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 400 f for 34 hour until lightly brown.
Very easy and short tutorial to make tasty recipes. Sausage rolls or pigsinablanket is a childhood favourite, especially in trinidad. Saltfish pate recipe a taste of the virgin islands at home. Cut pastry in two strips, length ways about 18 x 7 each. Jun 03, 2010 using the recipe in that supplement and a recipe in the naparima girls high school cookbook, as well as my many tastings of sugar buns, i finally arrived at the following. Roll out pastry to 14 thick brush with melted butter sprinkle currant mixture evenly press gently roll up jelly roll style, seal ends and place on tray seam side down. Dec 30, 2006 its given to brides and to students preparing to go overseas thats how i got mine. Although black cake is descended from the british plum pudding, for caribbeanborn new yorkers and their children, who number more than half a million, it evokes nostalgia for.
The naparima girls high school cookbook trinigourmet. Trinidad currants roll recipe flaky pastry episode 117. What better food to curl up on your couch with in rainy weather than a. Each culture brought their culinary traditions and with every successive generation these dishes have been combined and evolved to create these delicious local recipes. This can also be filled with cheese or coconut filling trinidad currants roll i am so happy to finally be able to share this alltime favorite with you. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to cool and firm up for about 2 hours. Recipe for making hops bread, a tasty dinner roll type bread from trinidad and tobago. Telltale holiday season baking favorites like cherries, currants, raisins and candied citrus peels are all in there too. Check the rolls around 25 minutes to make sure the bottoms is not burning.
Well start off by making a flaky crust, to which well stuff with currants, cinnamon and brown sugar. The first thing that you hear when you ask someone for a recipe is yuh doh have ah naparima cookbook. This caribbean style bun is great for sandwiches, burgers or to just enjoy with your dinner. Tasty cookbook recipes for android free download and. When youre out adventuring around trinidad, though, its just as easy to pick up a small bag of kurma. Now brush the surface with 12 of the melted butter. She likes to make them with cornmeal but she says that there are so many other variations to the basic pancake recipe, that she cant make them all for me to post at once today. Spread and press in the currants, and sprinkle a little. This rich soup can stand independently or complement a perfect local sunday read more in boiled on september 2, 2012 0 comments. Trinidad currants roll a flaky pastry crust, filled with an abundance of currants. It embodies our identity our unity, warmth and strength.
Indeed, even if currants roll is a typical specialty of the island of trinidad and tobago, it is largely based on a british currants roll is a delicious traditional sweet and flaky buttery cake prepared with currants that is popular in trinidad and tobago. Just spent 2 minutes a day and become the better chef to make. Naparima cookbook indian cookbook cookbook recipes cake recipes caribbean johnny cake recipe caribbean recipes caribbean food johnny cakes recipe caribbean christmas. Cuisine of trinidad and tobago by naparima girls high school and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Trinidad and tobago recipes have been influenced by the various countries that have settled here. How to make a basic white bread simply trini cooking. Nov 07, 2019 the naparima girls high school cookbook. Sep 26, 2008 most trinis like to indulge in a little bit of pastry once in a while and when they do a currants roll is in order, well at least for me. Instead gloss and high saturation colours were introduced. Wet that skirt with a little water, using a pastry brush or just by dipping your finger in a little water. Its organized very well, gives tips and hints on various things that i found to be helpful. If your reason for not making this is that you simply do not know how to make a basic white bread, we at simply trini cooking would like to assure you that the techniques for making bread is.
Dried currants are similar to raisins, most commonly used when baking scones and breads. A currants roll recipe from her aunty janice with some help from our friends at cuisine. Naparima girls high school, together with the home, church and the community, will produce responsible welladjusted individuals who are committed to excellence and who will contribute positively to a dynamic society. Naparima girls high school cookbook best price caribbean. Place in boiling water and boil for about 2030 minutes. Cut the dough into 2 pieces, then roll the first on a floured surface. Currants roll is a flaky pastry crust filled with an abundance of currants.
Pour cherry brandy and rum and leave in a cool corner, covered, so that it can soak up the alcohol. In a large bowl, place the cinnamon, currants and brown sugar and mix. My parents were in town visiting and we did some shopping for the weekend. I ordered the paperback due to the price difference and dont feel the hardcover was necessary. I left mine as normal sugar buns but feel free to use the instructions and additional recipe ingredients to add the traditional crossshaped decorations. How to make currants roll as its done in trinidad and tobago. This foundation stone of the ministry in trinidad is later r enamed the presbyterian training college and then the st andrews theological college. Girls high school diamond jubilee, 19121987, recipe book. Roll out 1 piece of dough into a 10inch circle about 14 inch thick and cut into 12 wedges. Roll until you have a thin less than 12 centimeter rectangle shape. Naparima cookbook cookbook recipes cake recipes indian cookbook caribbean johnny cake recipe caribbean recipes caribbean food johnny cakes recipe caribbean christmas.
The main one here, coconut, is so prevalent that the dish is often referred to as coconut sweet bread. Directions for the dough mix flour, salt, and baking powder. Using a teaspoon, drop balls of batter onto the cookie sheets. Like black cake in the caribbean and fruit cake most everywhere else, sweet bread is packed with all kinds of fruits. This can also be filled with cheese or coconut filling an easy recipe on how to make pholourie, a fried, spiced, flour mixture popularly eaten as a snack in trinidad and tobago, guyana and suriname.
Test one to see if it has set, if not, cook for a longer period of time, depending on size of paime. Roll dough and currants together, making one long roll. Apr 21, 20 pour 12 of the currant mixture onto the flattened dough, but leave about 2. Heres a full list of all the delicious caribbean recipes ive shared to date. With recipes from trinidad and tobago, guyana, st lucia, barbados, jamaica, guyana, grenada, haiti and all of the caribbean region, the vibrant. Naparima girls high school cookbook caribbean recipes. Spread and press in the currants on the dough, and sprinkle a little sugar. Trinidad coconut roll recipe nickis random musings. Each recipe will contain the full list of ingredients,the cooking and prep instructions and step by step pictures to make preparation so much easier. Trinidad sugar bunshot cross buns recipe trinigourmet. Tasty cookbook recipes is the best cooking app to follow. Get tips, inspiration and special offers delivered to your inbox.
Our national dish, callaloo, is representative of trinidad and trinis themselves. The recipe in trinidads folk bible of home cooking, the naparima girls high school cookbook, known commonly as the naps girls cookbook, calls for soaking the fruit for a minimum of two days before baking your cake, but in my family, two days of soaking will get you lots of laughs and no respect, believe me. Many of the recipes have been handed down from generation to generation and have altered little with time. We also like to add currants to sauteed kale, grilled peppers and simmered carrots for an element of rich. Remember the tighter you can roll this, the more lovely layers the finished currants roll will have. Get the naparima cookbook here a collection of receipt reflecting the taste and culture of the diverse ethnic groups of trinidad and tobago. The multicultural cuisine of trinidad and tobago and the.
In fact its such an institution that its easy to forget that it only began in 1987. Mar 26, 20 a recipe from trinidad and tobago for making a wonderful dessert called currants roll. Trinidad cassava pone3 cups grated sweet cassava 1. Currants roll authentic trinidadian recipe 196 flavors. Naparima college forever web site timeline on the history of. Not only was it memorial weekend but it was also my ceremony from grad school. One thing i remember growing up there is the number of sweets my mom used to bake for us every week. A guide to the varied cuisines of trinidad and tobago. Now as if rolling a fat cigar very tight roll into a cylindrical shape. How to make currants roll as its done in trinidad and. A recipe from trinidad and tobago for making a wonderful dessert called currants roll. Pat dough into rectangle about inch thick and 12 inches long.
We provide simple trini recipes and we stand by that. A currants roll recipe from her aunty janice with some help from our. Its now time to add the lovely stuffing and roll into shape. Bake on a baking sheet for 35 minutes until golden brown. Gone is the practical copybook size and compact printing of yore thats my wellloved and worn copy above. Moisten the edge with a little milk, press together to seal. Roll out the dough and spread the butter, sprinkle the cinnamon according to your own taste. The tighter it is, the more layers your currants roll will have in the end. Spread the butter, sprinkle the cinnamon according to your own taste. I love cooking and this cookbook has my anxious and excited to cook all the recipes. Place glaze in a piping bag or a sandwich bag with the corner snipped off. Spread currants evenly over each strip, except for a 1 edge, closer to you. Naparima cookbook trinidad black cake with alcohol. Sep 10, 2011 rias homemade bread recipe it was a tradition in our house when i was a child to eat fresh home made bread, ham and hot sauce on christmas mornings.
Pour 12 of the currant mixture onto the flattened dough, but leave about 2. Roll the long side of the dough up like you would with cinnamon roll dough. Since the morning was so nice, and a change from all that rain, my wife decided to make some pancakes. Line the sheet with parchment paper since the filling may spill from the roll. I have gotten tired of the kind of currants roll that has either raisins or candied paw paw instead that some of our bakeries like to pass off as the real thing. Sprinkle each wedge with about 1 teaspoon currants and about 12 teaspoon cinnamon sugar. Pour half of the mixture of currants on the dough making sure to leave about 1 inch without filling on the edges. Spread the remaining cinnamon mixture over dough rectangle.
On a floured board or kitchen counter, roll dough very thin. A sweet bread filled with raisins, dried fruits, and spices. The naparima girls high school cookbook is the ultimate tome of caribbean cooking that deserves a place of honor in caribbean kitchens everywhere. When patrick first wrote about the msi megabook s270 schematic pdf diamond jubilee edition of the naparima girls high school. Well start off by making a flaky crust to w 195 healthy food network heres a quick and simple way to make currants roll as its done in the caribbean, especially trinidad and tobago.
Conceived as a fundraising tool for the naparima girls high school the naparima cookbook recently underwent considerable revision. Mar 1, 2015 trinidad sponge cake from the naparima girls cookbook. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It just wasnt in our familys budget to get expensive candies.
Step by step trinidad recipes with vivid pictures, flavoured with musings, tips and visit us today. Naparima girls high school diamond jubilee 19121987. Well for the fortunate few, they travel with one in their suitcase. This staple food, though most enjoyed by many, is not made by many people. For your best chance to make these turn out right, look no further than the ultimate caribbean cookbook. This coconut based bread would leave you rushing for another slice.
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