Caribbean Jerk Pork Chops
Caribbean Jerk Pork Chops
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 1/4 pounds lean pork loin or rib chops
Apple-Cheese Quesadilla
Apple-Cheese Quesadilla
1 flour tortilla
1 apple, sliced
1/4 cup shredded cheese (type desired)
Place a layer of apple slices on half of tortilla
Sprinkle with cheese
Fold in half
Microwave for 15 to 20 seconds, until cheese melts
Drunken Cake
Drunken Cake
Rum Syrup
2 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
2 Tbsp grated orange peel
1/4 cup butter, melted
Orange segments (optional)
Mint sprigs
Prepare Rum Syrup; set aside
Beat eggs & sugar until thick & lemon-colored
Add flour,, baking powder, orange peel & butter
Beat until well blended
Spread batter in a greased, floured 9-inch cake pan with a removable rim
Bake at 375 deg F until cake just begins to pull away from sides of pan & center springs back when lightly pressed (about 20 min)
Set warm cake in pan on a rack; set rack over a plate to catch any drips
Pierce cake all over with a fork
Slowly pour Rum Syrup over cake; let cool
Just before serving, remove pan rim; garnish cake with orange segments, if desired, & mint sprigs
Makes 8 servings
Rum Syrup
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp grated orange peel
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp light or dark rum
1 tsp vanilla extract
In a small pan, mix sugar, orange peel, orange juice, lemon peel, lemon juice & cinnamon
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat
Boil, stirring, just until sugar is dissolved
Remove from heat & let cool, then stir in rum & vanilla extract