Guanimes (corn)
8 servings

2 cups corn flour
¼ teaspoonful anise in grain
1 cup coconut milk
1 teaspoonful of salt
½ cup of honey
Banana sheets

In a medium bowl mix all the ingredients up to forming a doughy mixture. Wash the banana sheets and divide them in pieces. Form 8 sorullos. In the center of every sheet place the mixture. Roll up ends and tie up with drawstring. In a medium casserole warm 8 water cups with 1 teaspoonful of salt. Place the guanimes and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. *Note some people don't wrap their sorullos in anything, they simply drop the sorrullitos in boiling salted water. Guanimes can be made using plantains or even flour as well as cornmeal.

Bacalao Guisao

2-3 lbs cod fish, fresh or salted, FLAKED
4 large spanish onions, sliced
6 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 green pepper, sliced (bell pepper)
1 4-oz can tomato sauce
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsps sofrito
1 packet Sazon


Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in in a large skillet.Add sliced onions and peppers. Cook until onions are tender. Add tomatoes and remaining olive oil. Cook for 5 minutes. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer, cover, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.

**NOTE: If using salted cod fish, you MUST either soak the fish overnight in cold water OR boil the fish to remove the excess salt BEFORE cooking.