Ingredients
Crust
– 6 cups flour
– 1/2 cup cold water
– 2 sticks butter
– 1/2 tablespoon salt
– 2 ½ tps baking soda
– 1 cup oil
Toppings
– 1 lb ground beef
– 1/2 lb ham
– 1 lb mozzarella
– 1 onion
– 1 tomato
– 1 bell pepper
Preparations
– Mix crust ingredients and knead into dough
– Spread dough over greased baking sheet
– Refrigerate dough for 25 minutes
– Bake dough for 20 minutes @ 300°
– While baking dough, brown ground beef and desired spices and chop up ham and vegetables
– After dough has finished baking, spread toppings and cheese over crust
– Place pizza back in oven for 20 minutes at 300° to melt cheese
The late Fifi was the Chef at HSC for 15 years. Prior to coming to HSC, Fifi worked as a cook for some Americans that owned a tobacco company. Fifi went to school to learn her craft. Not only did Fifi prepare three meals a day for the volunteers (over 100 a day in the weeks and months following the earthquake!) she also did all the shopping, both locally and in Cap Haitien.
Fifi laughed that the volunteers always insist on having the Haitian food. Onions, garlic, shallots, peppers, garlic powder and other seasoned powders add the spice to her varied preparations. For meats, Fifi prepared beef, goat, and chicken. Fish are rarely prepared because of health concerns stemming from the contaminated waters. One food craving Haitian children share with children around the world is a love of sweets. “Children always see candy and cookies as a special treat,” she said. “And the volunteers like them very much as well!”
While Fifi prepared and bought food in large quantities, she remained aware that for many people in Haiti, especially following the earthquake, putting food on the table was extremely challenging. Fifi remembered asking God, when she was young, to provide her with a job and even one she likes. On September 3, 1998, Fifi’s prayer was answered when she started at HSC. “I love my job and feel blessed to work here,” she said.
