Jamaican Recipe Book
Title
Jamaican Recipe Book
Subject
Caribbean Recipes, Caribbean Foodways
Description
The first image features a yellowed, worn-down composition book that serves as a cookbook, filled with tradition Jamaican recipes. This book has been passed down for generations.
In he second image, the cookbook is opened to a banana bread recipe. The recipe consists of 2lb flour, 20 oz sugar, 2 ½ teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, 6 oz of chopped walnuts, 20 oz of eggs, 2 lb. of ripe banana pulp pureed, and 8 oz. of oil, or melted shortening, or butter.
In he second image, the cookbook is opened to a banana bread recipe. The recipe consists of 2lb flour, 20 oz sugar, 2 ½ teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, 6 oz of chopped walnuts, 20 oz of eggs, 2 lb. of ripe banana pulp pureed, and 8 oz. of oil, or melted shortening, or butter.
Creator
Hewitt, Gwendolyn and Atkinson, Una
Publisher
Aegis Digital Musuem
Date
October 19, 2025
Contributor
Atkinson, Crystal
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available
for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.
for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.
Format
PNG
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Collection
Citation
Hewitt, Gwendolyn and Atkinson, Una , “Jamaican Recipe Book,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed December 13, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/176.
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