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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Caribbean >> Jamaican

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 40 minutes, Preparation Time - 25 minutes

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| 1. Prepare the pastry by combining the flour and salt in a bowl. Rub in the butter and shortening until incorporated, and the mixture takes on a sandy appearance. Combine the egg and water, and stir into the flour mixture until a dough forms, then knead for a few turns to bring the dough together. Wrap well, and chill for 3 hours in the refrigerator. | 2. While dough is chilling, peel plantains and cut into thirds. Place into a small saucepan with a little water. Bring to a simmer and steam until tender, 5 to 10 minutes depending on how ripe your plantains are. Once soft, pour out the water, and mash plantains with sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and red food coloring. Set aside to cool. | 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). | 4. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thick. Cut into circles using a 4 or 5-inch round cookie cutter. Spoon a little of the plantain filling into the center of each circle, then fold in half, to form a half-moon shape. Place the tarts on a baking sheet, brush with beaten egg white, and sprinkle with sugar. | 5. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Allow tarts to cool to room temperature before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
pastry				-	-	-	-
purpose flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
butter	1/4	cup	cut	342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
shortening	3	tablespoons	chilled diced	339.45599999999996	0.0	0.0	38.4
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
ice cold water	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
filling				-	-	-	-
black	3		ripe	4.41	1.0766	0.098	0.0287
white sugar	1/4	cup		193.5	49.99	0.0	0.0
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
nutmeg	1	teaspoon	grated	11.55	1.0844	0.1285	0.7988
red food coloring	2	drops		-	-	-	-
egg white	1		beaten	17.16	0.2409	3.597	0.0561
white sugar				193.5	49.99	0.0	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.