Julia Chiles - Authentic Haitian Recipes: A Complete Cookbook of Island-Style Dish Ideas!

This dish, known as Mayi Moulen in Haiti, is a popular recipe for breakfast. You will mix up the ingredients, then cook them and mash them into a grainy consistency. It tastes better than it sounds!

Makes 3 Servings

Cooking + Prep Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup corn meal, fine
• 2 cups water, filtered
• 1/2 onion, chopped finely
• 1 tsp. of parsley
• 1 tsp. of thyme
• 1 tbsp. of oil, neutral
• As desired: garlic, kosher salt, ground pepper, hot pepper
• 1/4 bell pepper, red
• 1 carrot, medium
• Tomato, chopped, as desired
• 1 slice avocado
• Spinach
• Pepper, hot, as desired

Instructions:

1. Fry tomato, onion, carrot, bell pepper, spices and hot pepper, if using.
2. Add the corn meal and stir.
3. Pour in 2 cups water swiftly.
4. IMPORTANT: After you have poured the water, continuously beat mixture till cooked fully. This typically takes between 15 and 20 minutes. Dont stop till it is cooked.
5. Add spinach. Continue to beat.
6. Taste mixture. Season as desired and serve.

This delicious, rich-flavored French toast is wonderful for either breakfast or a brunch. It is sometimes served with a variety of meats.

Makes 6 Servings

Cooking + Prep Time: 25 minutes + overnight sitting time

Ingredients:

• 1 baguette, French
• 1 cup of orange juice, fresh if available
• 1/2 cup of whipping cream, heavy
• 2 eggs, large
• 1 tsp. of cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 cup of sugar, white
• A dash of nutmeg, ground
• 3 tbsp. of butter, unsalted
• To dust: 2 tbsp. of sugar, powdered

Instructions:

1. Cut off baguette loaf ends. Cut the remainder of the loaf in slices of 1 & 1/2 thickness. Allow them to set overnight (8+ hours).
2. Combine cream, orange juice, cinnamon, eggs & white sugar in 13 x 9 casserole pan. Place the slices of bread in the pan. Turn till they absorb liquid, usually five minutes or so.
3. Melt the butter on med. heat in large sized skillet. Add sliced bread. Cook till browned on each side, five minutes or so. Generously dust with powdered sugar. Serve while warm.

This beverage is called akasan in Haiti. Its a shake with a base of corn flour. You can serve it warm, but typically it is placed in the refrigerator and served chilled.

Makes 2-4 Servings

Cooking + Prep Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 x 12-ounce can of milk, evaporated
• 2 & 1/2 cups water, filtered
• 1/2 cup flour, corn
• 1 tsp. Anise extract, pure
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract, pure
• 1/4 cup sugar, granulated
• 1/2 tsp. salt, kosher
• 1 tsp. cinnamon, ground

Instructions:

1. Bring two cups water plus cinnamon, salt & anise extract to boil in sauce pan.
2. Mix water and corn flour into paste in small sized bowl.
3. Add paste slowly to boiling water. Constantly stir so lumps are eliminated.
4. Reduce heat level to med. Allow flour to cook for four to six minutes while stirring constantly.
5. Remove anise star extract. Add evaporated milk and vanilla extract.
6. Thoroughly mix. Serve while warm or chill before serving.

Also known as avwan by Haitians, this is a favorite among locals. The recipe uses old fashioned rolled oats, along with nutmeg, cinnamon, butter and more. Its tasty!

Makes 3-4 Servings

Cooking + Prep Time: 1/2 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of oats, rolled
• 1/2 cup of sugar, granulated +/- as desired
• 1/4 tsp. of salt, kosher
• 1/2 tsp. of nutmeg, ground