STEAM FLYING FISH

You Will Need 4 flying fish cleaned & soaked in lime & salt 1 tablespoon Bajan seasoning - Eschalot, thyme, marjoram, parley, hot pepper 2 onions sliced 2 medium tomatoes sliced 1/2 teaspoon lemon or lime juice 1 teaspoon mustard 1 tablespoon melted butter Salt & pepper to taste Lemon or lime slices

Recipe - Remove the fish from the lime and salt and wash thoroughly - Season well with Bajan seasoning - Fold each fish over, putting the tail through the mouth. - Arrange in a well greased enamel plate, add a little boiling water, top with onion, tomato slices, a teaspoon mustard and a teaspoon pepper sauce then pour over the melted butter. - Cover with another enamel plate. Steam until fish is tender. - Serve with lemon slices.

CASSAVA PONE
Cassava Pone is a lovely dessert made from a staple food of the original inhabitants of the Caribbean. It's always a favorite.

You Will Need 3 cups or 11/2 lbs. dry cassava flour 11/2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 large grated coconut 11/2 cups milk Rind of 1/2 an orange 2 ozs. margarine 3 ozs. lard 1/2 tsp. mixed spice 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla essence

Recipe - Mix the dry ingredients together - Add melted shortening, milk, beaten eggs & essence - Put into a well-greased dripping pan. - Bake in a moderate oven about 11/2 hrs. - Glaze with sugar and water before baking. - When baked cut into squares..

COU COU

You Will Need 8 medium sized okras 8 ozs. cornmeal 11/2 pints water 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe - Wash & slice okras and drop into boiled salted water. - Cook until okras are tender. - Pour off and reserve about 3/4 of the water leaving the remainder in with the okras. - Stir in cornmeal with coucou stick, pressing against the sides of the pot to remove any lumps. - Gradually stir in remaining liquid a little at a time, stirring until mixture is thick and smooth. - Turn into a well buttered bowl and serve with steamed flying fish.

FISHCAKES

You Will Need 1/2 pound of Salt Cod Fish 1 1/2 pounds of flour 2 oz. baking powder 3 tbs. fresh seasoning 1 hot pepper (chopped) 1 onion (finely chopped) garlic tyme water(to make thick batter)

Recipe - Boil the fish for about 15 minutes. - Flake the fish into small pieces by hand. - Combine and mix fish, onion and pepper. - Add the flour, baking powder and water and mix to a thick batter. - Drop by tbs. into hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy. - Drain on blotting paper. Serve Hot. Makes about 35 large fishcakes.