Overview:
Jazz up your Thanksgiving desk with a Haitian twist! Cindy Similien-Johnson’s macaroni gratin recipe from Let’s Communicate Haitian Meals combines tacky goodness with cultural heritage. Good for household feasts, it’s simple to make and a assured crowd-pleaser.
Editor’s Observe: This text, initially printed on November 22, 2017, is being republished from The Haitian Occasions archives to share among the greatest vacation reads, ideas, tips, and recipes.
After assembly her 102-year-old Haitian grandmother for the primary time in additional than 20 years, Writer Cindy Similien-Johnson launched into a cultural journey to rediscover her Haitian heritage. It was by means of meals that she felt a deeper connection to her roots.
Have a look beneath at one of many recipes she options in her meals reminiscence e-book, Let’s Speak Haitian Food: Stories from the Haitian Diaspora on Cuisine, Community, and Culture that may jazz up your Thanksgiving dinner with some Haitian taste.
Makaroni Gratinen – Macaroni and Cheese
This tacky dish will disappear in minutes. It’s that good, and it’s so easy to make!
INGREDIENTS
1 field (16 oz) macaroni
3 cups heavy cream
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon salt
6 cups shredded cheddar cheese
PREPARATION
For Macaroni: In a big pan, boil macaroni for 7 minutes, or till barely tender. Drain, and put aside.
In a big bowl, mix heavy cream, eggs, black pepper, garlic powder, salt, and 5 cups of cheese. Stir in cooked macaroni.
In a greased pan, unfold macaroni. Sprinkle Cheese on high.
Cowl with foil, and bake at 450° F for 45 minutes
Her book is a fruits of half a decade value of accumulating, modifying, and compiling heartfelt meals recollections and recipes from greater than 100 members of the Haitian Diaspora. The tales contained on this e-book will likely be shared for generations to come back, and domesticate the significance of passing down traditions, tales, and recollections.