Plantain Gingerbread (liberia)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/3 cup butter, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 large ripe plantains, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 use a tablespoon of the butter to grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• 3 combine sugar and vanilla in a heavy saucepan with half a cup of water.
• 4 add plantain slices and cook over moderate heat until plantains are tender. drain.
• 5 layer drained plantain slices across the greased baking pan. set aside.
• 6 combine flour, salt, baking soda and spices in a bowl.
• 7 in a clean saucepan, bring remaining butter and molasses just to a boil.
• 8 begin adding the flour mix and the milk a bit at a time, alternating them. beat vigorously until smooth and pour over plantains in baking dish.
• 9 bake 50-60 minutes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.