HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN PLANTAIN TART PATTY RECIPE 2016

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

Add baking powder to flour in a mixing bowl.

Mix in butter until the mixture is flaky.

Add cold water to form a soft dough and wrap in plastic wrap.

Refrigerate the dough for 1.5 hours.

Peel and cut plantains into bite-sized pieces.

Mash plantains with a fork until not overly mashed.

In a pan, combine mashed plantains with butter, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, food coloring, and rum.

Mix well and let cool.

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

Place a spoonful of plantain mixture in the center of each circle.

Fold the dough over and seal the edges with a fork.

Brush the tops with melted butter and oil mixture.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

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