Jamaica’s Motto: ‘Out of Many One People’ indicates the diversity of races and cultures among its people. Among these cultures is Easter – celebrated globally but in unique ways by different people.
Easter is recognized in the main as a time of reflection on Christ’s sacrifice of his own life for the world. Another popular feature of Easter are the foods consumed.
Food is a major feature of the Easter season in Jamaica. Arguably the most popular Easter food item on the island is the Spiced Bun. It is baked with spices and candied fruits, currants and raisins. It is moist in texture, with a warm and welcoming brown colour and a sweet, soft and gooey outer layer. It’s best served in slices warmed and eaten with a slice of your favourite brand of cheese providing a savoury and creamy texture that can’t be compared to anything else.
This treat is considered a fasting food for Good Friday. It is a spiced sweet bread made with currants or raisins and is marked with a cross on top and is eaten with cheese or butter. This cross can be made from icing, pastry strips or cut in the dough before baking to symbolize the crucifix. Hot Cross Buns are seen also in Ireland, Australia New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.
Hot Cross Bun
¾ cup Milk (luke warm) (alt. coconut milk) ¾ tsp Salt 4 tsp Yeast ½ tsp Cinnamon 1/3 cup Sugar ¼ tsp Ground Cloves 3 Whole Eggs ¼ tsp Allspice ½ cup Vegetable oil ¼ tsp Nutmeg 3 ¾ cup All Purpose Flour 1 tsp Lemon/Lime Zest
To continue reading, purchase Vol.8 #5, 2016 Issue.
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Jamaica’s Motto: ‘Out of Many One People’ indicates the diversity of races and cultures among its people. Among these cultures is Easter – celebrated globally but in unique ways by different people.
Easter is recognized in the main as a time of reflection on Christ’s sacrifice of his own life for the world. Another popular feature of Easter are the foods consumed.
Food is a major feature of the Easter season in Jamaica. Arguably the most popular Easter food item on the island is the Spiced Bun. It is baked with spices and candied fruits, currants and raisins. It is moist in texture, with a warm and welcoming brown colour and a sweet, soft and gooey outer layer. It’s best served in slices warmed and eaten with a slice of your favourite brand of cheese providing a savoury and creamy texture that can’t be compared to anything else.
This treat is considered a fasting food for Good Friday. It is a spiced sweet bread made with currants or raisins and is marked with a cross on top and is eaten with cheese or butter. This cross can be made from icing, pastry strips or cut in the dough before baking to symbolize the crucifix. Hot Cross Buns are seen also in Ireland, Australia New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.
Hot Cross Bun
¾ cup Milk (luke warm) (alt. coconut milk) ¾ tsp Salt 4 tsp Yeast ½ tsp Cinnamon 1/3 cup Sugar ¼ tsp Ground Cloves 3 Whole Eggs ¼ tsp Allspice ½ cup Vegetable oil ¼ tsp Nutmeg 3 ¾ cup All Purpose Flour 1 tsp Lemon/Lime Zest
To continue reading, purchase Vol.8 #5, 2016 Issue.
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