Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 CONKIES INGREDIENTS 1 large dry coconut, grated ¾ lb grated pumpkin ½ lb grated sweet potato ¾ lb sugar 1 tsp spice 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp almond essence 4 ozs. raisins 1 cup flour 2 cups corn flour or corn meal 1 tsp salt 4 ozs. melted butter or margarine 2 ozs. melted vegetable shortening 1 cup milk Banana or plantain leaves cut in 8 inch squares METHOD Mix the coconut, pumpkin, sweet potato, sugar, spices, almond essence, raisins, flour, corn flour, and salt together thoroughly. With a wooden spoon, stir in the melted butter, shortening and milk and mix until smooth. Place 2 heaping tablespoons of the mixture onto each plantain leaf square, fold the edges to make a neat envelope and tie securely. Steam the conkies on a rack over boiling water in a large saucepan, or in a steamer, for about 1 hour or until they are firm. Unwrap the conkies and serve on a heated dish. Language is an expression of thought. Everytime you speak, your mind is on Parade Mark 12: 30,31 _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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