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Pastelle: Caribbean Christmas Recipe
A flavorsome Christmas dish of the beautiful Caribbean Islands.
2 lbs. of boneless beef/chicken/pork 2 cups of cornmeal 1/2 cup of chopped onions 1/2 cup of finely chopped chive 1 tsp. of minced garlic 1 tsp. of thyme 2 tsp. of salt 1/2 tsp. of black pepper 3 cups of hot water 1/2 cup of raisins 1/4 cup of ketchup 1 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil 1/2 cup of finely chopped sweet peppers 2 tbsp. of chopped stuffed olives 3 tbsp. of capers 4 tbsp. of margarine Greased and cleaned Soharee leaves cut into 8"x8" squares 1. Season beef/chicken/pork with thyme, onions, garlic, chive, black pepper and a tsp. of salt. 2. Cook meat in oil till tender. 3. Cool meat and mince. 4. Return meat to pot and add Worcestershire sauce, olives, raisins, sweet peppers, capers and ketchup. 5. Cook for a few minutes while altering salt amount until preference met then leave to cool. 6. Separately combine water, oil, cornmeal and tsp. of salt and mix thoroughly until sticky. 7. Take a handful of the sticky mixture at a time and form balls. 8. Place ball on a cut leaf and flatten (roll or press) until desired size is met (place a piece of thin plastic wrap on sticky mixture when rolling /pressing). 9. Place and spread a tablespoon of meat on flattened mixture, on leaf, then fold edges of leaf so that meat will be sealed in cornmeal mixture in a rectangular shape. 10. Steam a few pastelles at a time for 20-25 minutes.
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