The Captain Jack Recipes

THE CAPTAIN JACK

Steps:

• For the jackfruit: Drain cans of jack fruit and pull apart the fruit. Squeeze out and discard the seeds inside (only the seed pods are usable). Mix seed pods together in a bowl with Jalapeno Blackberry BBQ Sauce, cumin, garlic powder and pepper.
• For the sandwich: Preheat a griddle to about 375 degrees F.
• Place four 4-ounce scoops jack fruit mixture on the griddle and heat until just a bit caramelized, then flip and cook the other side, about 3 minutes total. Toast buns and sauce one side with Vegan Chipotle Mayo and the other with Jalapeno Blackberry BBQ Sauce. Place a jack fruit patty on each bun and add some coleslaw, pickles and onions to each.
• Combine vinegar, molasses, fruit spread, agave nectar, soy sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, onion powder, oil, liquid smoke, lemon juice, mustard, paprika, pepper, cumin, salt, cayenne and jalapeno in a saucepan and whisk together. Cover and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Place the soy milk in a food processor, then turn it on low speed. Slowly drizzle in the oil and blend. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl, then whisk in the pureed chipotle, mustard, vinegar, pepper, salt and sriracha until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.

CAPTAIN JACK'S COCONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• While preheating oven to 425 degrees, spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, gently mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until all dry ingredients are combined.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and sugars. Mix in milk, oil, rum and extracts.
• Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, adding coconut in last. Mix only to incorporate, being careful not to overmix (which will result in dry, tough muffins.)
• Pour batter into prepared muffin tins, filling to just under the top edge of the tin. Sprinkle with coarse sugar and/or coconut. Bake at 425 for 5 mins and then reduce to 375 and bake for an additional 25-30 mins (you may need to bake a bit longer for jumbo muffin tins) til golden brown. Allow to cool for 10 mins, then de-tin and continue to cool or eat and enjoy :)

JACK'S CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F Line 2 loaf pans with parchment paper.
• In food processor, grind graham crackers to crumbs. Add baking powder and grind briefly to combine. Transfer to a bowl and add remaining ingredients. Combine thoroughly.
• Pour mixture into loaf pans. Place pans on cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven 3 hours. Let cool completely before depanning and slicing.