4 frozen es Recipes

lard or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, annatto seeds, lean pork, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, pork fatback , cut into 1/2-inch pieces or 1/4 lb bacon, strips cut into 1/2-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, onion, coarsely chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped, sweet green peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped (aj es dulces) (optional), tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, leaves fresh culantro, coarsely chopped (or cilantrillo, or both), chopped fresh oregano or 1 tbsp dried oregano, chickpeas (reserve the liquid), pitted green olives, sliced into thin rounds, with 1 tbsp liquid, capers (optional), raisins, green plantains, green bananas, yautia (taro root, malanga, dasheen), broth , reserved from cooking the filling, salt, frozen banana leaves , spines removed or 1 lb fresh banana leaf, cut into 12-inch squares spines removed, sheets parchment paper , 12-inch x 18-inch (if banana leaves are not available, parchment paper may be used for entire wrapping), string or butcher s kitchen twine

frozen chopped spinach, cooked and squeezed dry, bacon drippings, onion, chopped (1/4 cup), garlic clove, minced, toasted pine nuts, feta cheese, crumbled (or cheese of your choice), salt, white pepper, ground cayenne pepper, butter, all-purpose flour, half-and-half (milk may be substituted), lean bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled, pistolettes bread rolls, flour, water, vegetable oil, for deep-frying (optional)

light whole wheat bread, blueberries, fresh, or 1 cup frozen , thawed blueberries, peach(es), chopped or 1 cup frozen , thawed peach slices, fat-free skim milk, fat-free egg substitute, sugar, granulated, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, powdered sugar