Feather light and chock full of flavour these easy Jamaican ackee fritters are delicious by themselves or dipped. They contain egg whites which makes them light and fluffy but they can easily be made vegan by omitting the egg whites and adding more water or by using aquafaba instead.
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Vegan Jamaican Ackee Patties
How to make a great Jamaican patty?
Let’s talk the anatomy of a “propa” (proper) patty.
- The crust: gorgeous and flaky, not too thick and shouldn’t be dry and crumbly
- The filling: not pasty, must be well seasoned with a good balance of herbs, spices and heat.
- The crust to filling ratio: Don’t be stingy now. No potato chip bag tricks (all air no chips). Or as we say in Jamaica it shouldn’t look like “yu tan far and fling it”. (Translation: you stood at a distance and threw in the filling)
These in my opinion are the three keys to making a propa Jamaican patty; that said let’s talk about these Vegan Ackee Patties that hit all three of those nails squarely on the head.
Continue reading “Vegan Jamaican Ackee Patties”Ackee Cheesecake Danishes
Ackee cheesecake filling is a versatile add-in. You can use it to make filled muffins, swirled brownies or blondies, thumbprint cookies or for croissants or danishes like the mini ones shown here.
They cute and easy to make too!
- Roll out some store bought puff pastry, danish or croissant dough and cut squares,
- Make the ackee cheesecake filling (the same used in the Ackee Muffins);
- Assemble; bake; done!
If Sunday brunch for the family is your kind of thing and you’re looking for a unique item to add, this could be just the thing you’re looking for.
Ackee Quiche: Brunch Ready Recipe
Quiches are a brunch favourite! Once you’ve nailed down your crust recipe; it’s a matter of deciding on what you want your fillings to be as the custard is a simple ratio of half a cup of dairy (cream, milk, half and half or even sour cream) for each egg you use.
To make this ackee quiche or as I like to say Keeche, I replaced a bit of the milk with ackees. Want even more ackee? Add it as a filling too! Here I’ve used ricotta cheese and a mix of dark greens (kale, chard, spinach, collards, frisee & mizuna); but you can use whatever you like.
Continue reading “Ackee Quiche: Brunch Ready Recipe”Baked French Toast with Ackee & Brown Sugar
Baked French toast is the perfect weekend breakfast. With all the prep done the night before, wake up at your leisure and pop it in the oven. Ready in less than an hour and best of all you don’t have to stand over the stove.
This baked French toast with ackee and brown sugar is paired with pimento liqueur spiked maple syrup. Did somebody say grown and sexy boozy breakfast?
Easy Ackee Muffins
Ready for the most tender muffins you’ve ever tried?
Ackees make these muffins extremely moist and the addition of pastry flour lightens up the mix . The base recipe is easy to prepare and you can include your own favourite add-ins; here I’ve done two variations: the first white chocolate and coconut and the second feature a dollop of ackee cream cheese filling. Continue reading “Easy Ackee Muffins”
Ackee Easter Buns
Pillow soft, just the right amount of spice and sweet. These ackee easter buns are a must try. The ackee flavour isn’t very noticeable but it is the ackees and that help to make the buns so incredibly moist!
Fluffy Ackee Biscuits
I didn’t realise until after writing the title that if it were an acronym it would spell FAB which basically sums it up. These ackee biscuits are tender, light and amazingly versatile. The nutty ackee flavour is noticeable when the biscuit is had on its own but when paired with something else it sits back and allows the other player to shine. The recipe has intentionally been kept simple, it’s meant to be a canvas if you will, but there are definitely variations and upgrades in its future.
Vegan Chickpea Salad
Try this unique spin on chickpea salad for your next vegan breakfast or lunch sandwich/wrap. Want to make it gluten free? Roast two hearty portobello mushroom caps to replace the bread.
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