European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                If Mascar Pone cheese is unavailable substitute t is cup whole Mitt Etc Olla cheese and v cup Cream cheese blended together in a food processor or blender until very smooth. Use the Crisp dry ladyfingers commonly marketed in Europe. It using the softer american version of ladyfingers. Toast them in a preheated 375 f oven for 15 minutes to dry them out. Cool before using. Let the Mascar Pone cheese and eggs come to room temperature. In a Large bowl beat the whole eggs egg Yolks and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer on Low Speed for 2 minutes. Increase mixer Speed of High and beat far an additional 5 minutes until the mixture is Pale and Lutfy. Reduce mixer Speed to Low and add 2 Tablespoons of Almond liqueur. With mixer still on Low Speed add the. Mascar Pone 2 heaping Tablespoons at a time beating Well alter each addition. When All the Mascar Pone has been added increase mixer Speed id medium and beat Tor 2 minutes longer. In a separate Bow Combine the cold Collee with the remaining 1 Tablespoon of sugar and 2 Tablespoons of Almond liqueur. Have Toady a 7x11-Lneh or 8x10-Inch baking pan it is important to use the Correct size of pan for this recipe. One at a time dip each lad Finger briefly in he Flavoured col tee nol letting the ladyfingers become soggy and arrange the ladyfingers in e single layer in the Bottom of the pan. Use half the total number of lad fingers pour Haime Mascar Pone mixture Over the. Ladyfingers and spread  into a even layer. Repeat the process placing another layer of Coffee dipped ladyfingers on lop of the Mascar Pone layer in Iho pan then covering the ladyfingers with the remaining half of the Mascar Pona mixture smooth the lop of this last layer then sit 1 % to 2 Tablespoons of unsweetened Cocoa powder evenly Over the Mascar Pone. Cover the pan with plastic wrap or aluminium foil and refrigerate for a teas t hour preferably longer to serve Cuche Tiramisu into squares and Silt additional. Powdered Cocoa Over the lop if desired. Leftover. Tiramisu can be stored covered in the refrigerator or 3 Days. Makes 8 to 10 Servings. C 1bw Sturm Hudgkin 1aryneth v writer -. Osa Martinez s Kitchen in Mannheim j West Germany is stocked with items rarely a found in most kitchens.  h. She still Cooks in the distinctive Caribbean style of her native puerto Rico although she 15 Island Many years ago. Adobe Sortito. Cilantro Lehi ote Are always on hand. Lobo. A mixture of oregano garlic and Black Pepper and in Many commissaries sort of is a Green and Lepper blend recipe follows. 7an to coriander is a favorite puerto rican Herb. In Many dishes Machiote. The seed of a tropical is used to impair a Golden colouring to Rice dishes also is available mixed with coriander and garlic in commissaries. ,. R our visit Martinez prepared a simple but popular Lorcan dish. Stunted potato balls  is " e potato balls Are filled with meat and easy to Are making an inexpensive Neal in a minute i san Juan they often a o sold at outdoor Lood  Martinez says. Ill she and her husband Efrain come from san i puerto Rico s capital and largest City rain now a chief warrant officer Headquarters Del i support in Mannheim was already in the army i they married.  be Martinezeb and their three children Ages 18,id 13, have made numerous move s. But no matter a they have lived the family has stayed True to its e cuisine a product of Many cultures. Leto Rico. Which lies in the West indies was Ned by Spain alter its Conquest in 1508. In 1898, As Jicome of the Spanish american want came under Rica Rule 1917, puerto Picans were granted . Citizenship Lahout Iho Power to vote in presidential elections. Of puerto Rico is officially a sell governing Mon wealth area of the United states that elects its governor and has its own Constitution. Iron ghost its history the Island has seen Waves of Era Spanish British French. Danish and dutch 3 with the Black descendants of slaves brought Africa to work in the sugar Fields. Allol those Jna lies have added their culinary skills to enrich Lasic dishes of the native indians. Leans and Rice Are. Daily puerto rican Staples says Inez. As in parts of the american South they Aro allies combined in one dish. Breakfast is about the same As served in America he exception that we have a stronger cof Lee. S custards Are popular  in lowing Are the Martinez recipe for potato balls plus iral other puerto rican favourites. In Chicken and Rice recipe Arroz con polio was Ribu Ted by Rosa Luis an army crime prevention Lelan in Darmstadt West Germany is whose family i from is Tiriola Dorado a  Juan grew up in the Virgin islands he food there is the same As found in puerto Rico says. Fish is plentiful and served frequently gains a variety of banana Are another important Hen they Are Green they Are called Platanos As. When Ripe indy Are referred to As Arrari tos. Ley Are never eaten raw but cooked in a wide my of ways Luis noted. They can be tried roasted d or baked. Their eaves Are used to wrap other is Lor boiling or baking she has been Able to find fresh coriander in european markets to Germany it 13 called coriander the Kleinmark Thalle in Frankfurt usually has  potato balls ". Rel Lenods Pepa. Vib Pound potatoes 4 cup mashed potatoes 4 Teaspoons of hour. 1 cup of ground beef seasoned to taste it Teaspoon Salt boil the potatoes in a quart of water with the Salt. Cover hands with the Lour and spread a portion of mashed potatoes Over the Palm of one hand. Top with a spoonful of seasoned ground beef. Rosa uses commercial Adoro seasoning available in most commissaries to add flavor to the beef cover the ground beef with a layer of mashed potatoes form into dumpling shape oust with hour Peep iry in shortening heated to 375 degrees f. Remove and Drain on. Absorbent paper. Recipe makes approximately eight potato balls. Baca Laitos codfish fritters i Pound codfish files 1vi cups flour. ,. " it Tablespoon Salt 1 Teaspoon baking powder 1vi cup water dash Pepper 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 3 Cilantro coriander eaves finely chopped optional. Abundant lard or vegetable Oil. L  in 2-Inch pieces. Place in Large pot and cover with water Cook , heat for about 15. Minutes Drain dry skin and debone. Rinse under. Running water. Drain and press firmly shred Combine the hour Salt and baking powder. Add the water and mix. Mix together the garlic coriander and Pepper and add to the shredded fish. Add the flour mixture. Mix Well drop by spoonfuls into hot lat and try until Golden Brown. Drain and serve. Red bean Stew Habl Chuela posadas Sec a 1 Pound dried Smalt red Beans 2 quarts water v Pound fresh pumpkin peeled and Cut into places. Sold to see recipe below it cup Tomato sauce 2 a Tan spoons Salt pick Over Beans discarding foreign particles. Wash in several changes of water. Cover with water and soak overnight. Drain Beans and place together with the. Pumpkin in 2 quarts of water in an a quart pot heal to boiling cover and rollover moderate heat for an hour or until Beans Are almost tender. Mash pumpkin of Nolde Kettle and add so frito along with Tomato sauce and Salt mix and Cook uncovered Over moderate heal for in hour or until sauce thickens to taste. So frito 1 ounce Salt pork 2 ounces lean cured Ham 1 Tablespoon lard or vegetable Oil v Teaspoon whole dried Ragano. 1 onion peeled 1 Green Pepper seeded 2 Sweet Chili peppers seeded 6 Izreah Lantro co Landor leaves 2 cloves garlic peeled it Teaspoon whole dried oregano crushed finely chop onion Green Pepper Chili peppers Cilantro leaves and garlic. Dice the Salt pork and Ham Brown Alt quickly in the lard. Reduce heat to Low and saute rest of ingredients. Cheese plantain pie Paa Leton de Platano Maduros con Queto 6 targe Ripe plantains Amar two 2 quarts 8 cups water 4vi Teaspoons Salt it Pound butter v cup hour i Pound Cheddar cheese grated Cut plantains in Hall and without peeling bring to Boll in the salted water. Reduce heat to moderate cover and Cook for 20 minutes. Drain Peel and Mash. Add butter and flour and mix. Heat oven to 350 f. Grease a 10-Inch Glass pie plate and spread with half of plantain mixture. Top with the shredded cheese. Cover with remaining plantain mixture. Bake 30 minutes. Serves eight Rice with Chicken Parrot Eon polio Schlote give this dish its attractive Orange red colouring. In puerto Rico the seeds tire mixed with Tat and kept in the refrigerator to be used As called Lor. Ii the seeds Are nol available Saffron can be substituted 2vi pounds Chicken part 2 Peppercorns whole Black Pepper 2 cloves garlic peeled 1 Teaspoon whole dried oregano .414 Teaspoons Salt 2 Teaspoons otly Eoll 1 Teaspoon vinegar or fresh Lime juice 1 Tablespoon lord or vegetable Oil 1 ounce Aal pork 2 ounces lean curad Ham 1 onion chopped 1 Green Pepper seeded and chopped 3 Sweet Chili peppers seeded and chopped i Tomato chopped 6 fresh Cilantro leaves chopped i Teaspoon Salt 10 olives slotted with Pimento 1 Tablespoon Capers it cup Tomato sauce 2 Tablespoons fat or schlots colouring 3 cups Normal Rice 1 can 1 Pound 1 ounce Green peas 1 can 4 ounces Pimento. Divide Chicken into two parts. Rub with garlic oregano sail vinegar Olive Oil and ground Peppercorns. Set in refrigerator several hours or overnight heal fal in heavy pan and Brown Salt pork and Ham. Reduce heat and add Chicken pieces Cook for live minutes reduce heat to Low and add the onion. Peppers Tomato and cuban pro leaves. Saute for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Drain liquid from can of pea Reserve peas. Add enough water to reserved liquid to make 2vi cups. Heat and Reserve. Add i Teaspoon Salt the olives copers Tomato sauce and to orach Iole colouring end. Rice to Chicken in Kettle and mix Over moderate heat for two minutes. Add liquid from peas mix Well and Cook uncovered Over moderate heal until Rice is dry. With a Fork turn Rice trom Bottom to  Kello and Cook Over Low heat Lor 20 minutes. Mix Rice again and Cook Lor 20 More minutes. Add peas mix Rice once More cover and Cook fort 5 minutes Over Low heat. Spoon Rice into a serving Platter. Hea Pimento in their own juice Drain and use to Garnish Rice. Serves eight 114,1939 the stars and stripes Page 15