Versión en Español Chilean candied sweet potatoes, or camote confitado, are peeled sweet potato pieces cooked slowly in a syrup of chancaca, Chilean unrefined cane sugar, with orange juice and spices until tender and glossy. They take 15 minutes of prep and 45 minutes of cooking for 6 servings. They are served warm as a dessert, on their own or with cream, and also as a sweet side for pork, turkey or chicken, for example…
Versión en Español Chilean strawberries and cream, or frutillas con crema, is a seasonal dessert of fresh strawberries, cut and lightly sugared, layered with firm whipped cream. It takes about 35 minutes with no cooking for 4 servings and is served cold in glasses or small bowls. When the first strawberries of the season arrive, frutillas con crema show up on many Chilean tables as dessert after a family lunch or for once, the Chilean…
Versión en Español Chilean crème caramel, or crema volteada, is a dessert of milk, eggs and sugar baked in a water bath over a layer of caramel. Once chilled, it is unmolded by flipping it onto a plate, covered in its own liquid caramel. It takes 20 minutes of prep and 1 hour and 10 minutes of cooking for 8 servings, plus at least 4 hours in the refrigerator. Crema volteada is one of the…
Versión en Español Homemade pear compote is peeled, quartered pears tossed with lemon juice and simmered covered in water with sugar and a cinnamon stick for about 10 minutes until tender, then cooled, optionally blended, and chilled. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. A childhood favorite made with natural fruit, served as dessert or as a gentle snack for someone who is unwell. How to Make Pear…
Versión en Español Easy chocolate muffins are flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt mixed gently with eggs beaten with sugar, milk soured with lemon juice, and melted butter, folded with chunks of 70% chocolate, and baked at 190°C (374°F) for 20 minutes. They take 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of baking, and make 12 muffins. A simple, widely loved recipe for breakfast and snacks. How to Make Chocolate Muffins? Muffins are similar to…
Versión en Español Chilean cola de mono ice cream is whole milk infused with sugar, cloves, orange peel, nutmeg, and cinnamon, brought to a first boil, mixed with instant coffee and vanilla, cooled, spiked with aguardiente, strained, and frozen in an ice cream maker or in a container stirred after 2 hours. It takes 4 hours, mostly freezing, and 15 minutes of cooking, and serves 6. A frozen take on cola de mono, the spiced…
Versión en Español Chilean berry gratin is a pastry cream of egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and hot milk finished with butter, chilled, lightened with whipped cream, mixed with half the sweetened berries, topped with the rest and sugar, and broiled for 10 to 15 minutes until golden. It takes 60 minutes of preparation, mostly chilling, and 15 minutes of cooking, and serves 6. A European dessert adapted to Chile’s excellent raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, perfect…
Versión en Español Easy homemade birthday cake is a butter sponge of creamed butter and sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and milk baked in two 20 cm pans at 180°C (356°F) for 25 to 30 minutes, cooled, and layered and covered with a buttercream of whipped butter, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla. It takes 60 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of baking, and serves 12. An affordable classic for any celebration, so there…
Versión en Español Chocolate ganache is an emulsion of chopped 60% chocolate stirred into the same weight of cream brought to a boil, with an optional tablespoon of butter for shine, used warm as a filling or chilled for at least 3 hours as a frosting. It takes 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking, and serves 6. A versatile classic of pastry for chocolates, cakes, and cupcakes, with a smooth, glossy texture…
Versión en Español Homemade chocolate mousse is chocolate melted with cream over a water bath, folded with egg whites whisked with sugar over low heat and then beaten until doubled, spooned into glasses, and chilled for at least 3 hours. It takes 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. A timeless dessert, light and intensely flavored, and much easier to make than most people think. How to Make Chocolate Mousse?…