Jamaican · dessert

Gizzada

Name: Gizzada
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed; 4 tbsp cold water; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 cups dried grated coconut; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Gizzada reads sweetness 5.9, richness 5.3 and salinity 3.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Jamaican dessert, about 55 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.6 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 6.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.0 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.7 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 5.9 · Richness 5.3 · Salinity 3.5 · Fruity 3.4 · Floral 3.3 · Allium 2.8 · Warm Spice 2.6 · Nutty 2.3 · Earthy 0.9 · Herbaceous 0.8 · Umami 0.7 · Sourness 0.7 · Bitterness 0.7

What's in it (10)

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tbsp cold butter, cubed
4 tbsp cold water
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups dried grated coconut
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Time & effort: about 55 min (35 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 367.7 kcal, 5.3 g protein, 24.1 g fat, 35.7 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Make a short pastry with flour, butter, salt, and cold water, roll thin, cut into rounds, and pinch the edges up all around to form shallow tart shells.
Cook grated coconut with brown sugar, ginger, nutmeg, and a touch of vanilla in a skillet, stirring until the mixture is thick and fragrant.
Fill each shell with the spiced coconut mixture and bake at 350°F until the pastry is golden and the filling is set.

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Cornmeal Porridge — Jamaican
Plantain Tarts — Jamaican

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