Experiment
Have you ever heard of Cassava Melon or Dudu, that's right Dudu? Many people may be apprehensive about trying new foods. It is almost a tradition, in most families, to eat the same types of foods day in and day out and to cook them the same way that "grandma" cooked. Unfortunately, this has caused a lot of people not to experiment with different types of foods. I had never tried a fruit called "ugly fruit" simple because it was ugly. I had never tried foods from other countries either because my family did not eat exotic foods from other countries. As an adult, I decided to become a vegetarian. I first felt that my choices were limited because of the typical foods that I ate as a child. However, I started reading books and articles from other vegetarians and vegans about what they ate and how they cooked. I learned that there were thousand of herbs and foods in the world that I had only begin to venture out to try. One of the first foods I made was called "Dudu". Yes, Dudu. Dudu is a traditional African dish made from Plantain.
Plan·tain is a tropical plant. Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana. Its fruit, eaten cooked as a staple food in tropical regions.
Try this new recipe for a change of pace.
Passion Fruit Curd
Many recipes require that you make this in a double boiler, and you can do that. Just mix all the ingredients and cook slowly in the double boiler for about 10 to 15 minutes, until thickened. If you do not have a double boiler, don't worry. This recipe works just as well if you keep an eye on your heat and keep stirring.
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
2 eggs
pulp of 3 passion fruit, strained (about 3 tablespoons)
Melt sugar and butter in a small stainless steel or porcelain saucepan over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and add passion fruit juice, lemon juice, lemon zest and eggs, in that order, stirring constantly. (You don't want the eggs to congeal before they are incorporated into the mixture, therefore you add the other ingredients first to cool the temperature slightly, and then make sure you stir the eggs well when you add them) Return to stove and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes, or until mixture is thickened and coats the spoon. The curd will thicken more as it cools. Refrigerate or store in sterilized jars.
Try this new recipe for a change of pace.
Passion Fruit Curd
Many recipes require that you make this in a double boiler, and you can do that. Just mix all the ingredients and cook slowly in the double boiler for about 10 to 15 minutes, until thickened. If you do not have a double boiler, don't worry. This recipe works just as well if you keep an eye on your heat and keep stirring.
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
2 eggs
pulp of 3 passion fruit, strained (about 3 tablespoons)
Melt sugar and butter in a small stainless steel or porcelain saucepan over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and add passion fruit juice, lemon juice, lemon zest and eggs, in that order, stirring constantly. (You don't want the eggs to congeal before they are incorporated into the mixture, therefore you add the other ingredients first to cool the temperature slightly, and then make sure you stir the eggs well when you add them) Return to stove and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes, or until mixture is thickened and coats the spoon. The curd will thicken more as it cools. Refrigerate or store in sterilized jars.
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