Crème Brûlée gets an exotic twist with the addition of ackee! The fruit’s creamy texture melds perfectly with this custard for a silky, decadent dessert.
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Ackee: Is it poisonous, edible raw, safe canned?
Ackee is the fruit of a tropical evergreen that falls into the soapberry family making it related to lychees!
It is a native of West Africa that was brought to the Caribbean in the 18th century where it has flourished and in Jamaica, risen to the status of national fruit.
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Ackee and Saltfish: Jamaica’s National Dish
Creamy ackee sautéed with aromatics and chunks of flaked salted fish, this is Jamaica’s national dish: Ackee and Saltfish.
A traditional Jamaican favourite recipe that’s Keto-friendly and delicious. Continue reading “Ackee and Saltfish: Jamaica’s National Dish”
Banana Bread Transformed: Whole-Grain Ackee Bread
What if I told you that your favourite banana bread recipe isn’t just a banana bread recipe?
- You can make tweaks to the flours, from a 50/50 blend of white and wholewheat flours to 100% whole grain or experiment with less popularly used flours like spelt, teff, buckwheat etc
- Play with spices and flavourings (think beyond vanilla): nutmeg and cinnamon are favorites, but what about cardamom or ginger or even a Chinese 5 spice powder if you’re adventurous!
- Brown sugar is my go to for banana bread and you can choose either light or dark brown sugar for a richer molasses taste but there’s nothing to stop you from using coconut sugar or other alternative sweeteners
- Do you go for butter or oil? What about browned butter, ghee, cold pressed coconut oil or even a splash of sesame oil, say whaaaat?!?!
- Then there are all the add-ins you can throw in. From a range of chips – dark chocolate, white chocolate, caramel or butterscotch chips – to toffee bits, bits of heath bars, dried fruits, fresh berries, nuts, seeds…the possibilities are truly endless.
- Last but not least you can even sprinkle stuff on top of your banana bread before baking it. Cinnamon sugar, pearl sugar, oats, sliced bananas, streusel, crumble, even more chips!
You could literally make a different banana bread each day for a few years with just one recipe!
But when I said your banana bread recipe isn’t just a banana bread recipe, I actually didn’t meant all the add-ins and tweaks I just mentioned, I meant changing the bananas themselves! I know, I know, why are we messing with a good thing? But variety is the spice of life! And what’s better than knowing that a tried and true recipe can easily transform into another one (or few)?
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Strawberry Tart with Ackee Pastry Cream
Celebrate the beauty in simplicity with this easy strawberry tart.
Sweet tart dough is filled with ackee pastry cream and topped with loads of fresh strawberries brushed with a simple glaze, it makes a gorgeous summer dessert.
Garlic Shrimp with Creamy Coconut & Ackee Grits
Thanks to Bob’s Red Mill for partnering with me to bring you this recipe. They provided their Southern-Style White Corn Grits, as always the recipes and opinions are my own.
With layers of delicious flavour, this Garlic Shrimp with Ackee Sauté over Creamy Coconut Ackee Grits and Parsley Vinaigrette is a twist on a Southern classic.
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Brown Butter Ackee Bread
Banana Bread, pumpkin bread, zucchini bread, why not Ackee bread?!
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This vegan omelette is creamy thanks to the ackees; holds together well like an egg based omelette from using besan (chickpea flour); and even has a little “eggy” flavour thanks to a special ingredient but is completely vegan!
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This pie is a coconut lover’s dream! Coconut flavour in every bite; the crust is made with coconut oil and the silky custard filling with ackees and coconut milk; it’s all topped off with coconut whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes. Indulgent, yet light on the palate and it’s vegan!
Vegan Pasta Dough Recipe
Two ingredients: ackee and flour. That’s it! That’s all you need to make this vegan pasta dough. Ackees are used to replace the eggs and because they are a good source of natural fat we don’t even need to add oil.