Caribbean Cooking

Microwave Oven Peanut Brittle

Description

I’ve been making this Peanut brittle recipe since 3 years, and it tastes very good as compared with old methods of making Peanut brittle, hope you would like the recipe of Peanut brittle.

Ingredients

Salt 1 pinch (optional), 
White sugar 1 cup
, Dry roasted peanuts 1-1/2 cups, 
Light corn syrup 1/2cup
, Baking soda 1 tsp, 
Butter 1 tbsp, 
Vanilla extract 1 tsp

Recipe

Lubricate a baking sheet, and set aside. Then in a glass bowl, combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook in microwave just for 6 to 7 minutes on High (700 W); mixture should be vivacious and peanuts browned. mix in butter and vanilla; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer. 
And then quickly stir in baking soda, just until mixture is foamy. Pour immediately onto greased baking sheet. Let cool for 15 minutes, or until set. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container. (16 servings)

Barbecued Tuna And White Bean Salad

Description

On those boiling hot days when heavy lunches just won’t do, try this tasty tuna salad — the complete dish to take for a picnic lunch. Quick and healthy salad recipe with grilled tuna fish and white beans.

Ingredients

14 ounces tuna steaks,
 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 
1 tomato, seeded and chopped, 
1 small red pepper thinly sliced
, 2 (14-ounce) cans cannellini beans
 2 garlic cloves crushed, 
1 teaspoon chopped thyme, 
4 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley,
 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
, 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
, 1 teaspoon honey
, 4 handfuls arugula

Recipe

Put the tuna steaks on a plate, dust with cracked black pepper on all sides, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you need it again.

Mix the onion, tomato with pepper in a big bowl. Wash the cannellini beans with cold running water for half minute, rinse and put in the bowl with the garlic, thyme plus 3 tablespoons of the parsley.

Put the lemon juice, oil with honey in a little saucepan, on a boiling temperature, then simmer, mixing, for 60 seconds or until the honey melts and mixes well. Take out from the heat.

Cook the tuna on a hot, slightly oiled barbecue grill or leveled plate for 60 seconds or more on each side. The meat should still be crimson colored in the middle. Slice into little cubes and mix with the salad. Toss with the hot dressing.

Place the arugula on a platter well. Top with the salad, season finely and toss with the left over parsley.