JAMAICAN PLANTAIN TART 🇯🇲| JAMAICAN DESSERT | CookingwithShane876

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor and is dairy-free.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative.

Peel the ripe plantains and add them to a pot.

Mash the plantains until smooth.

Add sugar, vanilla extract, mixed spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the mashed plantains and mix well.

Add a small amount of red food coloring to the mixture and mix until desired color is achieved.

Heat the plantain mixture on low heat for 2-3 minutes and then let it cool.

In a bowl, combine 2 cups of flour and salt, then mix well.

Add 1/2 cup of cold butter to the flour and massage it until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Gradually add ice cold water to the flour mixture until a dough forms, then wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to desired thickness.

Cut out circles from the rolled dough using a measuring cup or cookie cutter.

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