Versión en Español Fluffy vanilla cupcakes are made by creaming margarine with sugar, beating in eggs and vanilla, alternating flour sifted with baking powder and salt with milk, baking at 170°C (338°F) for 20 minutes, and topping the cooled cupcakes with a piped vanilla buttercream of butter, powdered sugar, and milk. They take 40 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking in two batches, and make about 24 cupcakes. A favorite of modern baking,…
Versión en Español Chilean blueberry tart is a shortcrust of shortening creamed with sugar, vanilla, and egg, mixed with flour and baking powder, chilled, rolled into a 22 cm tart pan, filled with blueberries tossed with lemon juice and a spoonful of flour, and baked at 180°C (356°F) for 40 minutes. It takes 45 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking, and serves 6. A simple tart that never fails, ideal for summer and…
Versión en Español Mandarin loaf cake, or budín de mandarina, is a blender batter of whole chopped mandarin with peel, mandarin juice, egg, oil, and sugar folded into self rising flour, baked at 180°C (356°F) for about 45 minutes, and finished with a glaze of powdered sugar and mandarin juice. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of baking, and serves 8. An Argentine favorite, citrusy and moist, made with ingredients you probably…
Versión en Español Chocolate cocoa cookies are made by creaming butter with brown and white sugar, beating in eggs and vanilla, folding in flour sifted with cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, adding optional walnuts, and baking spoonfuls at 180°C (356°F) for 10 minutes until set at the edges but soft inside. They take 15 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of baking, and make 12 servings of 2 cookies. A rich, deep chocolate cookie…
Versión en Español Oatmeal apple cookies are made by mixing rolled oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder with melted butter, honey, egg, and grated apple, plus optional raisins and walnuts, then spooning the dough onto a tray and baking at 180°C (356°F) for 15 minutes. They take 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of baking, and serve 4. A healthy, tasty snack that combines the fiber of oats with the natural…
Versión en Español Classic baked cheesecake is a crust of crushed Maria cookies and melted butter filled with cream cheese beaten with sugar, eggs, cream, vanilla, and lemon zest, baked at 160°C (320°F) for 70 minutes until set but slightly wobbly, cooled slowly in the oven, and chilled. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and 70 minutes of baking, plus chilling, and serves 8. A timeless dessert for any special occasion, delicious plain or topped…
Versión en Español Chilean manjar flan, or flan de manjar, is a custard of milk, manjar (Chilean dulce de leche), eggs, sugar, and vanilla poured over a layer of amber caramel and baked in a water bath at 170°C (338°F) for about 60 minutes, then chilled and unmolded. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and 60 minutes of baking, plus chilling, and serves 8. A classic dessert with a smooth, creamy texture and a comforting…
Versión en Español No bake passion fruit cheesecake, or cheesecake de maracuyá sin horno, is a crust of crushed vanilla cookies and butter topped with a filling of cream cheese, condensed milk, whipped cream, and gelatin, set in the fridge and finished with a passion fruit topping lightly thickened with cornstarch. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and about 4 hours of chilling, and serves 8. One of the most refreshing, tropical versions of this…
Versión en Español Homemade apple compote, or compota de manzana, is peeled apple wedges simmered covered for 15 to 20 minutes in water with lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, and sugar until tender, then left chunky or blended into a smooth purée and served chilled. It takes 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking, and serves 6. A simple, traditional apple and cinnamon purée that children love, soft and easy to digest for the…
Versión en Español Chilean banana pudding, or pudín de plátano, is a layer of crushed butter cookies topped with a stovetop custard of milk, cornstarch, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, orange zest, coconut, and sliced banana, covered with meringue and briefly browned in the oven, then chilled. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking, and serves 6. A soft, delicious dessert that invites endless variations, sweetened with honey or mixed with chia…