Tres Leches ~ Addimu for Obba Nani

~ Delicious sweet for Obba ~
Ingredients:
-1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
-1 teaspoon baking powder
-1/2 cup unsalted butter
-1 cup white sugar
-5 eggs
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
-2 cups whole milk
-1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
-1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
-1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
-1 cup white sugar
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Procedure:
~Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
~Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
~Cream butter or margarine and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
~Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
~Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
~Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
~Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated.

Feast Day of Oggun!

Words there to thank your blessings Baba Oggun! Deliver us from war and protect us, by removing any obstacles from our path. I thank you baba for always being by my side and protecting me from all that hurt me. I love you and I congratulate you on this day of yours!

Maferefun Baba Oggun! Oke Oggun! Oggun Kobú Kobú, Aguanilé!

Creamy Potato Pork Chops

Ingredients:

-1 tablespoon vegetable oil

-6 pork chops

-1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup

-1/2 cup milk

-1/2 cup sour cream

-salt and pepper to taste

-1 (20 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed

-1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

-1 1/2 cups French-fried onions, divided

Procedures:

~Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork chops and saute until browned. Remove from skillet and drain on paper toweling.

~Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

~In a medium bowl mix together soup, milk, sour cream and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in potatoes, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 cup onions. Mix together and spread mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. ~Arrange pork chops over potato mixture.

~Cover dish and bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until internal temperature of pork has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove cover; top with remaining cheese and onions and bake uncovered for 5 more minutes.

Sauteed Sweet Plantains ~ Addimu for Aganju

~ A delicious treat for Aganju ~
Ingredients:
-1/4 cup peanut oil for frying
-2 tablespoons butter
-3 yellow plantains (very ripe), peeled and cut in 1-inch-thick slices
-3 tablespoons brown sugar
-1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
Procedure:
~Heat peanut oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the butter begins to sizzle. Gently toss plantain slices with brown sugar, then place into hot oil. Fry until the plantains begin to turn golden brown, then turn over, and continue frying until they have caramelized, about 2 minutes per side.
~Drain plantains on a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt before serving.

Nutty Coconut Fish ~ Addimu for Yemaya

~ Nutty Coconut Treat for Yemaya! ~
Ingredients:
-1/4 cup mayonnaise
-1/4 cup prepared brown mustard
-1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
-1/4 cup shredded coconut
-1/4 cup chopped mixed nuts
-1 teaspoon granulated sugar
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
-1 pound whitefish fillets
Procedure:
~Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
~In a small bowl, blend mayonnaise and brown mustard. In a medium bowl, mix dry bread crumbs, shredded coconut, chopped mixed nuts, sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper.
~Dip fish in the mayonnaise mixture, then in the bread crumb mixture. Arrange coated fish fillets in the prepared baking dish.
~Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

Pumpkin Pie ~ Addimu for Oshun

~ Mm..A sacred offering to Oshun ~
Ingredients:
Crust-
-1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
-1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
-1/4 teaspoon of salt
-1/4 cup of iced water
Procedure:
~In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
~Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.
~For this pie, it is important to bake the crust for about 10 minutes using pie weights or if you do not have any of those, then use some dried beans to keep the pie crust from puffing.
Filling-
-2 eggs plus 1 yolk (reserve extra egg white for glaze)
-2 cups of fresh pumpkin (steamed and mashed)
-¾ cup granulated sugar (I prefer brown sugar)
-1 ½ cup of heavy cream
-2 tablespoons of melted butter
-½ teaspoon of salt
-¾ teaspoon of cinnamon
-½ teaspoon each of ground ginger and freshly grounded nutmeg
-1/8 teaspoon of freshly ground cloves
Procedure:
Assembling the pie is very simple. Mix all in one large bowl and then pour into the pie shell. Bake for 45 minutes at 350°F or until you can insert a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.