7. Plantain Tarts 1 very ripe plantain; sugar; nutmeg; vanilla; red food colouring.
For pastry: 4 oz/100g plain flour; 2 oz./50g. margarine, water.
Make pastry and rest for 20 min. Boil plantain in water for 15 min. Drain, peel skin and discard. Mash plantain with fork. Add sugar, nutmeg, vanilla and a drop of red food colouring. Mix well. Divide pastry into 8 pieces. Roll each into a 3" circle. Place a teaspoon of the plantain mixture on each circle. Fold over pastry and seal edges with a fork. Place on baking sheet and bake for 30 min. at gas 6, 400F, 200C.
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