Versión en Español Chilean wine cookies, or galletas de vino, are crisp, lightly sweet cookies made with flour, oil, eggs, a little powdered sugar, and dry white wine, shaped by hand and baked until golden at the edges. They take 20 minutes of preparation and 15 to 20 minutes in the oven, and serve 6. They are a classic of Chilean home baking, simple and inexpensive, and the white wine gives them a subtle aroma…
Versión en Español Chilean mashed potatoes, or puré de papas, are a smooth, creamy side made by boiling potatoes in their skins, peeling and pressing them, and mixing in butter and warm milk, with an optional pinch of nutmeg. They take 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking, and serve 8. Puré is a pillar of Chilean Sunday lunches, the base of pastel de papas, and the perfect partner for a barbecue, carne…
Versión en Español Mapuche cocimiento de verduras is a hearty one pot stew of seasonal vegetables, potatoes, green beans, shelled beans, squash, corn, cabbage, and chard, cooked together with seared pork ribs seasoned with garlic, cumin, and oregano. It takes 45 minutes of preparation and 45 to 60 minutes of cooking, and serves 6. It is abundant, nourishing, and very easy to make, since everything cooks in a single pot, and it is traditionally served…
Versión en Español Chilean chestnuts in syrup, or castañas en almíbar, are peeled seasonal chestnuts gently cooked in a cinnamon sugar syrup and preserved in sterilized jars. They take 30 minutes of preparation and about 20 minutes of cooking, plus the water bath for the jars, and make 12 servings. Chestnuts arrive with the autumn in southern Chile, and this simple preserve lets you enjoy them all year as a dessert, on their own or…
Versión en Español Chilean galletas delicias are tender butter cookies made with flour, powdered sugar, butter, and an egg yolk, sandwiched in pairs with strawberry jam that shows through a small cut out shape on top. They take 45 minutes of preparation, including 30 minutes of chilling, and 5 to 7 minutes in the oven, and serve 6. They are a classic of Chilean home baking, soft, simple to make, and with an unmistakable look…
Versión en Español Chilean honey bread, or pan de miel, is a spiced loaf made with flour, honey, condensed milk, rum, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg, leavened with baking soda and baking powder and dusted with powdered sugar. It takes 15 minutes of preparation and about 45 minutes in the oven, and serves 6. It is an old Chilean home recipe, easy to make and good at any time of day and any season, especially with…
Versión en Español Amaretto sour Chilean style is a simple cocktail made by shaking amaretto liqueur with lemon juice and a splash of bourbon whiskey, served over ice with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry. It takes 10 minutes to prepare and makes 1 drink. Created in the United States, it is usually enjoyed as an after dinner drink or to unwind at the end of the day, and this version skips the sugar…
Versión en Español Chilean blueberry mousse, or mousse de arándanos, is a creamy no bake dessert made by blending cream cheese, cream, and yogurt with blueberries cooked briefly in brown sugar. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking, plus at least 1 hour in the fridge, and serves 6. It has a velvety texture and a balance between the sweetness of brown sugar and the tang of yogurt, and it is…
Versión en Español Chilean Christmas cookies, or galletas de Navidad, are crisp butter and honey cookies spiced with cinnamon, cut into festive shapes, and decorated with colored royal icing and sprinkles. They take about 2 hours of preparation, including 90 minutes of chilling, and 10 to 12 minutes in the oven, and serve 8. They are easy and inexpensive to make, and decorating them is a perfect activity to share with the whole family during…
Versión en Español Chilean white sandwich bread, or pan de molde blanco, is a soft homemade loaf made with wheat flour, fresh yeast, a little sugar, butter, and powdered milk, baked in a loaf pan. It takes about 3 hours of preparation, most of it rising time, plus 40 to 50 minutes in the oven, and makes 12 slices. It is an easy and inexpensive bread with a tender, fluffy crumb that you can slice…