BY ABDULQUADRI FATIMAH.
PLANTAIN PIE INGREDIENTS
To make a sum of 12 Plantain Pies, you'll need:
FOR THE DOUGH
#1 over-ripe plantain
#300g/10.5oz. plain flour (all purpose flour)
#125g/4.4oz. butter (NOT margarine)
#1 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
#½ teaspoon salt
>>>FOR THE FILLINGFOR THE DOUGH
#1 over-ripe plantain
#300g/10.5oz. plain flour (all purpose flour)
#125g/4.4oz. butter (NOT margarine)
#1 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
#½ teaspoon salt
Any food item that goes well with plantains (especially fried plantains) will make a great filling for Plantain Pies. That is why It is called "Plantain Pies" and not "Yam Pies". So feel free to use beans porridge, egg omelette etc as your filling.
6.Cover the ball of dough with aluminum foil and leave to rest for about 10 minutes.
#200g/7oz. white puna yam
#2 eggs
#1 onion
#A small piece of red pepper
#Salt (to taste)
#2 eggs
#1 onion
#A small piece of red pepper
#Salt (to taste)
>>>>TOOLS NEEDED TO BAKE THE PLANTAIN PIES
#3.75-inch (9.5cm) cookie cutter
#3-inch (7.5cm) cookie cutter
#Muffin tray with 12 cups
#Oven, sieve, spatula, brush, rolling pin etc
#3-inch (7.5cm) cookie cutter
#Muffin tray with 12 cups
#Oven, sieve, spatula, brush, rolling pin etc
More information about the ingredients
1. Baking powder is optional
2. Set some butter aside for greasing the muffin tray cups.
1. Baking powder is optional
2. Set some butter aside for greasing the muffin tray cups.
#Before you prepare Plantain Pie
1. Peel and cook yam till well done then set aside to cool down completely.
2. Cut the onions and red pepper into small pieces.
3. When the yam has cooled down, cut into small cubes.
1. Peel and cook yam till well done then set aside to cool down completely.
2. Cut the onions and red pepper into small pieces.
3. When the yam has cooled down, cut into small cubes.
#Directions for The dough
1. Peel the over ripe plantain and mash with a fork. Set aside.
2. Sift half of the flour, the salt and the baking powder into a clean dry bowl.
3. Cut the butter into small pieces. Add them to the flour and mix till the butter is incorporated into the flour.
4. Add the mashed plantain. Mix with a spatula till as smooth as possible. You will notice that it is quite sticky.
5. Start adding the second half of the flour in small quantities, mix with the plantain and flour dough, add more, mix ... till you get a non-sticky but soft ball of dough . If you do not achieve this with the quantity of flour I stated, add more flour till you get that. Ideally the quantity of flour you'll need depends on how overripe your plantain is.
6.Cover the ball of dough with aluminum foil and leave to rest for about 10 minutes.
#Preparing The Filling.
1. Break the eggs and beat very well.
2. Add salt and stir.
3. Add the pieces of boiled yam, red pepper and onions. Stir very well and set aside. It should look like this.
2. Add salt and stir.
3. Add the pieces of boiled yam, red pepper and onions. Stir very well and set aside. It should look like this.
