3 coconut prickly Recipes

fresh crab meat, peanut oil, scallions , including the green tops, minced, garlic, minced, branches fresh thyme, crumbled, or 1/2 tsp dried, slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice or use equal portion of cubed ham, fresh spinach or use 1 bunch of spinach and 1 big bunch of sorrel, cleaned with stems removed -some sub swiss chard, i don tsp it is too strong, okra , topped, tailed, and cut into rounds, water, coconut milk unsweetened, salt and freshly ground black pepper, scotch bonnet-type chili , pricked with a fork, juice of 3 limes, there are as many versions of callaloo as there are versions of meatloaf. there are some givens , lots of greens, okra, simmered in water with bacon, ham or pig tail. crab is added after cooking in a separate bunch of seasonings. scallions,garlic, thyme, scotch bonnet or habenero are essential items. i like the addition of lime and coconut to this version. we serve it over blanco rice.

blanched almonds (1/4 lb), toasted and cooled, sugar, fine fresh bread crumbs (from 6 to 7 slices firm white sandwich bread), unsalted butter, melted for filling, fresh brown coconut (1 1/2 lb), heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, lightly beaten, vanilla (preferably mexican ), fresh red prickly pears (also called cactus pears; about 8), sugar , or to taste, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur such as cointreau (optional), crema (thick mexican cream), crme frache, or sour cream thinned with 1 tsp milk