Baked Plantains
2 to 3 plantains, peeled
4 ounces clarified butter
1 teaspoon each turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and curry powder
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup raisins
Slice plantains 1/4 inch thick. Put butter, spices, sugar, and raisins in jelly-roll pan or on cookie sheet with raised edges. Mix to form loose paste. Dredge plantains in paste, and arrange on sheet in single layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
From “The Calypso Kitchen,” originally featured in Domain, Summer 1988
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