Plantain Gingerbread (Liberia)
Created by Engrossed on April 9, 2013
- Servings: 9
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #8937
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 large ripe plantains, peeled and sliced into rounds
- 2 1/3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup dark molasses
- 1 cup milk
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2: Use a tablespoon of the butter to grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
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Step 3: Combine sugar and vanilla in a heavy saucepan with half a cup of water.
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Step 4: Add plantain slices and cook over moderate heat until plantains are tender. Drain.
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Step 5: Layer drained plantain slices across the greased baking pan. Set aside.
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Step 6: Combine flour, salt, baking soda and spices in a bowl.
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Step 7: In a clean saucepan, bring remaining butter and molasses just to a boil.
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Step 8: Begin adding the flour mix and the milk a bit at a time, alternating them. Beat vigorously until smooth and pour over plantains in baking dish.
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Step 9: Bake 50-60 minutes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (158.9 g)
- Calories 323.2
- Total Fat - 9.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2 g
- Cholesterol - 4 mg
- Sodium - 489.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 50.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.3 g
- Sugars - 43.7 g
- Protein - 11.6 g
- Calcium - 189.9 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg