Gizzada Recipe||How to make the BEST TASTING Jamaican Gizzada|ChannesCooking

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor while margarine is often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is often cheaper.

Boil 1.5 cups of water in a pot.

Add 2 cups of brown sugar to the boiling water.

Add 1 teaspoon of nutmeg and 1 tablespoon of vanilla to the pot.

Let the mixture boil until the sugar melts.

Add 2 grated coconuts to the pot and stir.

Lower the flame and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes until the coconut is fully cooked.

Let the coconut mixture cool.

In a bowl, mix 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 0.5 tablespoon of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Add 2 tablespoons of margarine to the flour mixture and knead until combined.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out circles using a bowl.

Shape the dough into cups using fingers to pinch and form the edges.

Place the cups on a greased cookie sheet.

Fill the cups with the cooked coconut mixture.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.

Top the baked gizzadas with cherries.

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