Versión en Español Oat and banana pancakes, or panqueques de avena y plátano, are made from rolled oats ground into flour and mixed with mashed ripe banana, milk, egg, cinnamon, vanilla, and a teaspoon of sugar, then cooked in a little butter over low heat until golden. They take 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking, and serve 4. A healthy, easy, and quick breakfast, perfect with honey, jam, or fresh fruit. How…

Versión en Español Homemade chocolate truffles are small balls of ganache made from semisweet chocolate melted with hot cream and enriched with soft unsalted butter, chilled until firm, shaped by hand, and rolled in cocoa powder or other coatings. They take 30 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking, plus at least 4 hours of chilling, and serve 6. A European sweet named for its resemblance to the truffle, the prized underground fungus of…

Versión en Español Chilean coffee cake, or torta de café, is two coffee sponge layers made with brewed coffee, milk, butter, sugar, and eggs, filled and covered with whipped cream flavored with instant coffee, cocoa, and sugar, and dusted with cocoa powder. It takes 60 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of baking, and serves 12. A favorite of coffee lovers in Chile, ideal for sharing at once, the Chilean afternoon tea, with a good…

Versión en Español Homemade chocolate chip cookies, or galletas con chispas de chocolate, are made from a dough of butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and baking powder with a cup of chocolate chips folded in, chilled for 20 minutes, shaped into flat rounds, and baked at 180°C (356°F) for 20 minutes. They take 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of baking, and make 6 servings. Simple, delicious, and quick, they are perfect for any occasion,…

Versión en Español American apple pie, called tarta or pie de manzana in Chile, is a double crust pie of a simple butter pastry filled with apples caramelized in butter with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt, brushed with egg white, sprinkled with sugar, and baked until golden. It takes 45 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes of baking, and serves 6. A classic of American baking, made even more famous by…

Versión en Español Chilean stuffed baked apples, or manzanas asadas rellenas, are green apples hollowed out and filled with walnuts, raisins, sugar, cinnamon, pisco, and the chopped apple trimmings, topped with butter and their own lids, and baked in a dish with a little water until tender. They take 20 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of baking, and serve 4. An incredibly easy dessert with a result everyone loves, served with vanilla ice cream…

Versión en Español Avocado and condensed milk tart, or tarta de palta, is a no bake dessert of crushed whole wheat cookies and butter pressed into a pan and topped with a cream of ripe avocados blended with condensed milk and Pica lime juice and zest, chilled for at least 2 hours. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and serves 4. It gives a new twist to one of the favorite ingredients of Chilean and…

Versión en Español No bake blueberry cheesecake is a cookie and butter crust topped with a filling of cream cheese, cream, sugar, lemon juice, and gelatin, chilled until firm and finished with a stovetop sauce of Chilean blueberries, lemon, and sugar thickened with cornstarch. It takes about 6 hours including chilling and 10 minutes of cooking for the sauce, and serves 8. A classic, very popular dessert in Chile that is easy to make and…

Versión en Español Raspberry cheesecake is a baked cheesecake with a crushed vanilla cookie and butter crust, a cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla filling studded with fresh raspberries, and a topping of more raspberries after chilling. It takes 15 minutes of preparation and about 45 minutes of baking, plus at least 4 hours in the fridge, and serves 8. This Chilean take on the classic dessert showcases the country’s raspberries, known for their intense…

Versión en Español Oatmeal waffles, or waffles de avena, are made by blending rolled oats with skim milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, oil, baking powder, and vanilla into a batter and cooking it in a waffle iron until golden, then serving them with fresh fruit and cream. They take 5 minutes of preparation and about 20 minutes of cooking, and serve 4. A wholesome take on the classic Belgian waffle, they are perfect for breakfast…