Monday, March 24, 2014

Tasty Vegan Caribbean Puddings

Yellow Yam Pudding
Ingredients
8 oz or 225 g yellow yam (grated raw)
6oz or 175 g brown sugar
2 tbsp burnt sugar or molasses
7 oz or 200 g fruits (soaked)
4oz or 110 g vegan butter or margarine
½ tsp vanilla extract (can also use vanilla essence)
Preparation

  • Beat grated yam with a fork until light.
  • Combine all ingredients and mix briskly.
  • Steam in a pudding steamer.
Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients
2 lbs or 900 g sweet potato
1½ tbsp vegan margarine
5 tbsp brown sugar
1 level tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 oz or 50 g applesauce
Preparation
  • Boil potatoes after peeling. While hot use the back of a wooden spoon to mash thoroughly.
  • Beat applesauce and add to potatoes
  • Stir well then add other ingredients, while stirring.
  • Pour in a shallow well-greased baking tin and bake in a moderate oven (350oF, 180oC or gas mark 4) until brown.
  • Cut in squares while still warm.
Plantain Pudding
Ingredients
4 green plantains (cooked and grated)
4 tbsp flour
3 tbsp coconut (grated)
6 oz or 175 gapplesauce
8 oz or 225 gbrown sugar
¾ pint or 375 ml coconut milk
4 oz or 110 g margarine
Nutmeg and vanilla
4 oz or 110 g raisins
Preparation
  • Add coconut milk to grated plantain and beat until fluffy and light.
  • Add all other ingredients and beat again until fluffy and light.
  • Pour into a greased baking tin.
  • Bake in a moderate (350oF, 180oC or gas mark 4) oven for about 45 minutes.
Carrot Pudding
Ingredients
1 lb or 450 g raisins
6oz or 175 g or applesauce
½ pint or 250 ml unsweetened soya milk
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp nutmeg (grated)
2 lbs or 900 g carrots (grated)
8oz or 225 g flour
2 tbspcornstarch or corn flour
8 oz or 225 g brown sugar
1 lb or 450 g currants
4 oz or 110 g vegan margarine
¼ tsp mixed spice
Preparation
  • Cream margarine and sugar. Add flavouring and spices.
  • Beat cornstarch or corn flour with 6 tbsp water and add to margarine and sugar.
  • Add grated carrots and mix thoroughly.
  • In a separate bowl mix flour with soya milk then add to the mixture.
  • Pour into a greased tin and bake in a moderate (350oF, 180oC or gas mark 4) oven for 30 minutes.
  • Extinguish flame and allow pudding to cool in oven.
Dasheen Pudding
Ingredients
1½ lbs or 700 g dasheen
1 lb or 450g coconut cream
4 oz or 110 g raisins
2 oz or 50 g vegan margarine
½ tsp nutmeg (grated)
8 oz or 225 g sugar
2 oz or 50 g applesauce
¼ tsp salt
4 oz or 110 g flour
2 tsp vanilla extract (can also use vanilla essence)
Preparation
  • Peel wash then grate dasheen. Beat thoroughly until light and fluffy.
  • Add coconut cream and beat some more.
  • Beat applesauce together with the rest of the ingredients.
  • Pour in a lightly greased tin and bake in a moderate (350oF/180oC or gas mark 4) oven for 30 minutes.
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