Baked Plantain
#20036 - 09/09/03 09:42 AM
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Shell Marr
Reged: 08/04/03
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Loc: Seattle, WA USA
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I have not tried this yet.... but will 
Baked Plantain
Ingredients
4 Plantains, ripe
1/2 cup Apple Juice
2 tbsp. Molasses, unsulphured *see the post "understanding molasses" lower in this thread
1 tsp. Cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg, ground
1/2 tsp. Ginger, ground
Preparation
Peel the ripe plantains, cut in half and split lengthwise, and place them in a covered baking dish with the rounded side up. In a measuring cup, mix together the apple juice, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, and pour over the plantains in the baking dish.
Bake in an oven at 350 degrees F. for 30 - 45 minutes, or in a microwave oven (on high) for about 10 - 15 minutes. The reason for the covered baking dish is to help "steam" the plantains and prevent them from drying out. Baste as necessary to prevent the top of the plantains from drying out and to help give them a nice color.
Serve plain or over a bed of rice and enjoy! Makes a great breakfast treat.
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Edited by Shell Marr (04/10/07 08:50 AM)
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Hey Barb! Check here . I've never had them, but I know they are kinda like bananas. I've heard of them a lot in Hispanic cuisine, usually fried.
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Plantains are very starchy banana that is used in cooking. It is not an eating banana like the ones we are used to peeling and eating. They are usually sold green, but occasionally we find ripe ones. If the plantains are green, let them ripen. We have found the easiest way to peel a plantain is to cut off the two ends with a knife and then slit the skin lengthwise and then peel it (if you do not need the plantain whole, cutting it in half also makes it easier to peel).
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Another recipe from same site....
Baked Plantain with Tofu and Brown Basmati Rice
Excellent for breakfast or dessert - hot or cold
Ingredients
3 Cups Water
1 Cup Brown Basmati Rice
1 medium sized Onion
1 lb. extra firm Tofu
5 Plantains
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Allspice
Cooking:
Peel and dice the Onion. Boil the water and place in a large covered glass or ceramic casserole dish. Add the Rice, Onion, Cinnamon, and Allspice. Stir and place the dish in a microwave (on high) or oven (preheated to 350 degreed F.) for about twenty minutes.
Dice the Tofu. Peel and slice the Plantain lengthwise, then slice the Plantain halves into pieces not over 1/4". Remove the casserole dish from the oven after the initial cooking and add the Tofu and Plantain. Mix well and place back in oven for another 35-45 minutes, mixing at 15 minute intervals. When it is ready, the plantain should be soft, but not mushy, and all the water should be absorbed.
This Plantain dish makes a special breakfast served hot right out of the oven. If there are leftovers, refrigerate and serve cold or warmed as a dessert.
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Edited by BarbaraS (09/09/03 12:43 PM)
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with rice and pigeon peas. Very Caribbean, and delicious! You can also pan fry ripe (black) plantains in a non stick skillet until golden brown. I love them.
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Heather,
Is that the same as the black eyed peas?
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No, but black eyed peas would work! Red beans and rice would be good here, too.
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