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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