Jamaican Jerk Pork

Ingredients

4 lbs pork (chops or loin)
2 oz roasted pimento (pound)
6 stalks escallion
4 cinnamon leaves
3 scotch bonnet peppers (chopped)
1 tsp. nutmeg (grated)
1 clove garlic
1 onion (minced)
*Liquid Smoke

Method

1. Combine and pound all seasonings to a paste
2. Rub seasonings into pork and leave to marinate for an hour
3. Place meat over charcoal fire, preferably made from pimento wood. Alternately marinate meat with a dash of liquid smoke and bake in oven until done.

Jamaican Coconut Drops

Yields 12

Ingredients

2 cups diced coconut
1 tsp. Powdered ginger or
1 tbsp. grated ginger
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 lb brown sugar
1 pinch salt

Method

Combine all ingredients adding sufficient water to cook coconut (about 1/2-3/4 cup)
Boil until very sticky (about 20-30 minutes)
Beat a little and drop by spoonfuls onto a greased tin sheet
Allow to set.

Jamaican Cornmeal & Carrot Pudding

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour
2 cups cornmeal
1 cup brown sugar
2.5 cups coconut milk
1.5 cups carrot juice
1/4 tsp. mixed spice
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup raisins
1 cup shredded carrots
1 tsp. margarine

Method

1. Pre heat oven to 180 degrees celcius
2. Combine sifted flour and cornmeal
3. Mix together sugar, milk, carrot juice, shredded carrots, mixed spice and nutmeg. Add cornmeal mixture stirring until smooth. No lumps
4. Add raisins. Scrape mixture into a greased baking pan, Dot with margerine.
5. Bake until skewer inserted comes out clean.

Custard Topping 

Ingredients
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
4 tsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Method

1. Mix all ingredients together
2. Pour over pudding when it is 3/4 done and allow baking until custard is set.