Versión en Español Chilean manzanas confitadas are whole apples on sticks dipped in a hard red candy coating made from sugar, water, lemon juice, and food coloring, then decorated with sprinkles, coconut, or chocolate. They take 30 minutes of preparation plus 10 minutes of cooking and serve 6 people. They are a classic treat tied to memories of school days, street markets, and children’s birthdays in Chile, with a glassy, crunchy shell that cracks to…
Versión en Español Chilean torta de pina y crema is a layered vanilla sponge cake moistened with pineapple juice and filled with whipped cream and chopped pineapple, finished with coconut and chocolate shavings. It takes 50 minutes of preparation plus 30 minutes of baking and serves 10 people. It is a classic of Chilean baking that has been part of birthdays, graduations, and year end parties for generations, loved for its creaminess and refreshing flavor.…
Versión en Español Chilean torta de amapolas is a layered celebration cake of poppy seed and walnut sponge soaked in a pisco and vanilla syrup and filled with manjar, whipped cream, and jam. It takes 60 minutes of preparation plus 20 minutes of baking and serves 8 people. It is a classic of Chilean baking, made with poppy seeds, a spice usually used to flavor or decorate cakes and breads. How to Make Chilean Poppy…
Versión en Español Chilean mantecados are crumbly shortbread cookies made mainly with flour and pork lard, flavored with lemon zest and a splash of white wine, and dusted generously with powdered sugar after baking. They take 15 minutes of preparation plus 15 minutes of baking and serve 6 people. The lard gives them a very particular texture that melts in the mouth, and they are ideal for any occasion. How to Make Chilean Mantecados? Mantecados…
Versión en Español Chilean calugas are soft, rectangular caramels made by caramelizing white and brown sugar, then cooking it with butter, condensed milk, and vanilla until thick, setting it overnight, and cutting it into squares. They take 12 hours of setting plus 30 minutes of cooking and serve 8 people. They are an easy homemade candy loved by children and adults, and you can customize them with nuts or cocoa. How to Make Chilean Calugas?…
Versión en Español Homemade azucar flor, or powdered sugar, is granulated sugar blitzed into a fine powder with a little cornstarch in a blender or food processor and then sifted. It takes 5 minutes and makes about 500 g, enough for 10 recipes. Powdered sugar, also called icing sugar or glace, is granulated sugar ground mechanically until the crystals reach about 0.15 mm, and it is used for desserts, meringues, cakes, and all kinds of…
Versión en Español Torta de auyama is a traditional Venezuelan pumpkin cake made with pureed winter squash, condensed milk, butter, eggs, and flour, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and baked into a moist, pudding like cake. It takes 15 minutes of preparation plus 70 minutes of cooking and serves 6 people. Auyama is one of the names for winter squash or pumpkin in Venezuela, where this cake is a classic of criollo cooking. It has…
Versión en Español Chilean galletas de chuno are tender butter cookies made with chuno, the Chilean name for potato starch, plus flour, powdered sugar, egg, vanilla, and lemon zest, often topped with an almond. They take 20 minutes of preparation plus 10 minutes of baking and serve 6 people. They are very popular in Chile and are made with an ingredient deeply rooted in Andean cooking, and they are easy to prepare and melt in…
Versión en Español Chilean torta de yogurt con bizcocho is a chilled cake with a thin sponge base, a set mousse of Greek yogurt, whipped cream, and strawberries, and a clear layer of red gelatin on top. It takes about 4 hours including chilling plus 10 minutes of baking and serves 8 people. It is a classic semifreddo of Chilean home baking, perfect for summer lunches or as the centerpiece of afternoon once, balancing the…
Versión en Español Chilean torta de panqueques de naranja is a tall layered cake made of about 15 thin, oven baked butter pancakes stacked with an orange cream made from fresh orange juice, cornstarch, and whipped cream. It takes 90 minutes of preparation plus 30 minutes of baking and serves 8 people. It is a classic, delicious, and fairly easy cake to share with the whole family on any occasion, and a favorite with adults…