Title: Pasteles
Categories: Hawaii
Yield: 1 Servings

15		Green Bluefield or Chinese
		Bananas
30	sm	Ti leaves
1/4	c	Water
2	ts	Salt
5	tb	Achiote Fat
2		Hawaiian red peppers,
		Minced
3 3/4	c	Sofrito
15		Pitted olives

Soak bananas in hot water for 10 minutes. Wash ti leaves; blanch. Peel bananas and soak in cold water for 10 minutes. Cut bananas into 2-inch pieces. Put 4 teaspoons of the water into blender; add one third of the banana pieces and puree. Remove puree and place in bowl. Repeat process until all banana pieces are pureed. Stir salt and 1 tablespoon of the achiote fat into banana mixture. Place two ti leaves side by side and overlap edges lengthwise. With a spoon, spread remaining 4 tablespoons achiote fat on leaves. Spread banana mixture about 1/8 inch thick over fat. Mix peppers into sofrito mixture. Place 1/4 cup of the sofrito mixture in center of banana mixture. Place an olive in the center. Carefully fold the ti leaves lengthwise around filling, using the "drug store" wrap; secure with string. Repeat until all ti leaves are used. Steam for 45 minutes or until done. Makes 15 pasteles.

Submitted by: Residential Services Division Organization: Hawaiian Electric Company Alt.Culture.Hawaii

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