Fish Cushions With Papaya Raisin Dip Recipes

PAPAYA AND RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the raisins with the rum and leave to macerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350/. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, oil, and eggs. Beat together until blended. Whisk in the milk, then add the baking soda, salt, and flour and blend thoroughly. Fold in the papaya and the raisins, drained. Generously butter an 8 x 5 inch loaf pan and pour the batter into the pan, shaking to help it find its level. Bake the bread for 1 hour, or until the center springs back and the edges are beginning to pull away from the pan. Cool the pan on a rack, then turn out and slice for serving.

FISH CUSHIONS WITH PAPAYA-RAISIN-DIP

Steps:

• Mix raisins with rum and set aside. Let stand for at least 30 minutes to soak raisins with rum.
• Put papaya fruit flesh, sour cream, garlic, chili pepper and lemon juice in food processor and mix until smooth for about 10 to 20 seconds.
• Remove raisins from rum and add to papaya mixture. Add 1/4 teaspoon of the rum and coriander. Mix with a spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Set sauce aside. You can prepare sauce in advance.
• Cut fish fillet into cubes and mix with lemon juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Remove crust from toast bread. Roll out every barked toast bread slice very thinly using a rolling pin.
• Brush the margins of the slices with egg white. Place the fish on three of these slices. Use also the fluid.
• Cover the three slices with the remaining three to build the cushions. Press the edges of the slices to close the cushions. Use a knife to remove "excess" of bread.
• Mix egg yolk with milk and add a pinch of salt.
• Brush the cushions very lightly on both sides with egg yolk mixture (but remain about the half for later use).
• Preheat broiler of your oven.
• Heat up olive oil in a pan. Fry the cushions in oil when hot on both sides for about 2-3 minutes until golden. Remove cushions from pan.
• Brush cushions with the remaining egg yolk mixture on top side and sprinkle with coconut flakes. Sprinkle a pinch of brown sugar on each cushion.
• Broil the cushions in the oven until coconut flakes are golden for about 1-2 minutes.
• Serve the fish cushions hot with the papaya-raisin-sauce.
• NOTE on fish: if you can't get King Fish or Mackerel, you can use other firm fish fillet. I have also tried tilapia.
• NOTE on chili pepper: if you like it hot you can use more, if you like it mild use less or a mild type chili pepper. I have used a mild one here.
• NOTE on serving: as an appetizer this will make 3 servings. As a main dish it will make 1 serving. As a main dish serve it with rice or a green salad.
• Time to make does not include time to soak the raisins.