Trinidad christmas recipes

This beloved rum-soaked fruit cake is rich, perfectly spiced, and decadent. You'll find yourself having a little piece each day until it's gone.

Trinidad Black Cake Black cake is traditionally served at Christmas and at Weddings, throughout the Caribbean. It's a rich, flavorful, rum infused fruitcake, blackened by burnt sugar syrup, that adds a distinct caramel flavor to the batter. In Trinidad, it is customary, to allow the fruit to soak for a year, before using it. There is also a quick soak method, where the fruit is simmered in 1-1/2 cups rum and 1/2 cup cherry brandy for 10 minutes, then cooled before using. There a many…

Indulge in the rich flavors of Trinidad Black Cake! This festive, rum-soaked dessert is perfect for holiday celebrations. Watch the video and bake your own!

Christmas is not Christmas without my mom’s cooking and the red beans and callaloo combination with dhalpuri roti! Everything else was extras. The stew pork is another once a year must have! It was soo good even my daughter who claims she doesn't eat pork was fighting for the leftovers! My sister’s potato salad is always something I look forward to and every time I eat it we always have a detailed discussion on each ingredient she put in it. Macaroni pie made with Trini cheese and curry duck…

These are some awesome recipes for you to try for your Christmas dinner, we have you covered, pastelle, ham, black cake, sorrel, ginger beer, sweetbread, chow chow, escovitch fish and more. I almost forgot, the recipes are from some of the best Caribbean Food Bloggers. Merry Christmas!

rini Fruit Cake is a soft spongy spiced cake filled with sweet fruits. Trini Fruit Cake is the lighter cake with a scattering of whole dried fruits and absolutely no alcohol. #fruitcake

A true Trinidadian comfort food. Similar to your beloved Mac and cheese but more like a casserole. Use this recipe as a guide and add what you like and eliminate what you don't .

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Christmas is not Christmas without my mom’s cooking and the red beans and callaloo combination with dhalpuri roti! Everything else was extras. The stew pork is another once a year must have! It was soo good even my daughter who claims she doesn't eat pork was fighting for the leftovers! My sister’s potato salad is always something I look forward to and every time I eat it we always have a detailed discussion on each ingredient she put in it. Macaroni pie made with Trini cheese and curry duck…

If you're looking for a long-term baking project, this black cake from Trinidad will fit the bill. The fruit here is soaked in alcohol for two weeks.