

Breadfruit in Butter Sauce Recipe
Dessert
Ingredients
- - Breadfruit : 1/2
- - Onion : 1/2
- - Olive Oil : 1 tablespoon
- - Butter : 125g
- - Onion : 3
- - Garlic : 1 tablespoon
- - Tinned Tomatos : 500ml
- - Parsley : 3 tablespoons
- - Lime juice : 1 tablespoon
- - Salt : To taste
- - Pepper : To taste
- - Water : 250ml
- - Red Pepper Paste : To taste
- - Parsley : Garnish
Instructions
1 - Captain William Bligh was chosen to lead an expedition to the South Seas to bring the breadfruit to the Caribbean.
2 - His devotion to the breadfruit saplings and neglect of his crew’s water needs lead to the famous “Mutiny on the Bounty” on his first attempt.
3 - Cast overboard; Captain Bligh made his way hundreds of miles to safety in an open boat.
4 - On his second attempt in 1793, he sailed into Jamaica’s Port Royal Harbour with a ship so crowded with beautiful leafy breadfruit saplings that the Jamaicans rowed out toward “the ship that has bush.
5 - ” Today large, lush breadfruit trees grow throughout the Caribbean, bearing the football-like starchy staple that has kept hunger away from many a door.
6 - Breadfruit may be difficult to find outside the Caribbean.
7 - You will need the following ingredients: 1/2 medium breadfruit 1/2 small onion 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 oz/125g butter 3 medium onions, cut into rings 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped 1 medium 16floz/500ml tin whole tomatoes, drained and sliced 1/4 cup or 3 tablespoons parsley, diced 1 tablespoon lime juice Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup 8oz or 250ml water Red pepper sauce to taste.
8 - Garnish: fresh parsley, chopped.
9 - Instructions: Cut the breadfruit, remove the seeds in the core, and peel.
10 - Boil in salted water with a little onion and oil, over high heat until tender and drain.
11 - Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan and lightly brown the onion rings.
12 - Add the garlic, tomatoes, parsley, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
13 - Continue to sauté for a couple of minutes.
14 - Add the water, bring to the boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
15 - Slice the cooled breadfruit and place it in a serving dish.
16 - Pour the butter sauce over the breadfruit.
17 - Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
18 - Serves 4.