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The effect for this rich, accepted Caribbean barroom needs clip to soak successful a substance of rum, brandy and port, truthful commencement it present for December eating.

Esencias Panameñas chef-owner Yadira Stamps typically soaks the effect for the cakes she makes and sells for arsenic agelong arsenic 3 years. She uses her mother's recipe. You'll request a 9-inch circular barroom cookware with sides astatine slightest 2 inches high.

Liquid burnt sugar, which tastes similar a transverse betwixt molasses and caramel, is an constituent often recovered successful Caribbean recipes and tin beryllium purchased online oregon astatine Caribbean market stores. Mincemeat is simply a blend of raisins, apples and spices, and is traditionally made with beef suet and brandy. Vegetarian versions tin beryllium recovered online and successful stores.

The effect should soak for astatine slightest 30 days. (Or travel quick-soak directions; spot NOTES.) The barroom tin beryllium wrapped and stored successful a cool, adust spot for up to 6 months (with periodic brushing; spot below) oregon frozen for up to 6 months.

From Yadira Stamp, chef-owner of Esencias Panameñas successful the District's Petworth neighborhood.

Ingredients

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Servings: 16

  • 1 cupful flour
  • 1 spoon baking powder
  • 1/3 spoon baking soda
  • 2/3 spoon crushed cinnamon
  • 1/8 spoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/8 spoon crushed allspice
  • 1/8 spoon salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
  • 2 tablespoons rootlike shortening
  • 3/4 cupful sugar
  • 2 ample eggs
  • 2 tablespoons h2o
  • 3/4 spoon liquid burnt sweetener (see headnote)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups prepared fruits (see NOTE)
  • 1/2 cupful mincemeat (with brandy; spot headnote)
  • 2 tablespoons rum, oregon much for semipermanent retention (see headnote)
  • 2 tablespoons brandy, oregon much for semipermanent retention (see headnote)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

  • Calories

    260

  • Fat

    4 g

  • Saturated Fat

    2 g

  • Carbohydrates

    48 g

  • Sodium

    90 mg

  • Cholesterol

    30 mg

  • Protein

    2 g

  • Fiber

    2 g

  • Sugar

    34 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Yadira Stamp, chef-owner of Esencias Panameñas successful the District's Petworth neighborhood.

Tested by Kristen Hartke.

Published October 8, 2016

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Updated March 15, 2026

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