Versión en Español Chilean oil cookies, or galletas de aceite, are simple butter free cookies made with sunflower oil, eggs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and a little milk or water, flavored with cinnamon, orange zest, and vanilla, and baked until golden at the edges. They take 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes in the oven, and serve 12. They are perfect for anyone who prefers not to use butter but still wants easy,…

Versión en Español Easy cookie icing, or glaseado para galletas, is an egg free glaze made by mixing sifted powdered sugar with a little milk or water and vanilla, then tinting it with food coloring and piping it onto cookies. It takes 10 minutes to prepare, needs no cooking, and decorates about 6 servings of cookies. This basic icing turns a simple cookie into something special, and it is perfect for decorating cookies for birthdays,…

Versión en Español Chilean vanilla loaf cake, or queque de vainilla, is a fluffy butter cake made by creaming butter and sugar, beating in eggs and vanilla, and folding in flour, baking powder, and salt alternately with milk, then baking it in a loaf pan. It takes 15 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes in the oven, and makes 8 slices. It is a timeless classic of Chilean home baking, soft and aromatic, perfect for…

Versión en Español Chilean panqueques with manjar are thin, flexible crepes made from a batter of milk, flour, eggs, melted butter, and salt, spread with manjar, Chile’s dulce de leche, then rolled or folded and dusted with powdered sugar. They take 20 minutes of preparation, plus resting time for the batter, and about 20 minutes of cooking, and serve 6. They are one of the most beloved and traditional desserts of the Chilean afternoon tea…

Versión en Español Chilean palmeritas are crisp, caramelized palmier cookies made from homemade puff pastry, laminated with butter through several folds, rolled out over sugar, folded toward the center into a roll, sliced, and baked until golden. They take about 16 hours of preparation, most of it resting in the fridge, and about 20 minutes in the oven, and serve 6. They are a classic of Chilean beaches and bakeries, and although homemade puff pastry…

Versión en Español Chilean panqueques with banana and manjar are thin sweet crepes spread with manjar, Chile’s dulce de leche, and filled with banana slices caramelized in butter and sugar, finished with powdered sugar. They take 20 minutes of preparation and about 40 minutes of cooking, and serve 4. It is one of the favorite sweet combinations of Chilean families, simple to make and perfect as a dessert or for the afternoon tea called once.…

Versión en Español Cornstarch and condensed milk cookies, or galletas de maicena y leche condensada, are delicate, melt in your mouth cookies made with sifted cornstarch, butter, powdered sugar, an egg yolk, and sweetened condensed milk, pressed with a fork and baked until just golden underneath. They take 15 minutes of preparation and 13 to 15 minutes in the oven, and make 12 servings. They are very easy to make with the family and share…

Versión en Español Chilean chocolate loaf cake, or queque de chocolate, is a moist, fluffy cake made by mixing flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla, then baking it in a loaf pan dusted with semolina. It takes 15 minutes of preparation and about 35 minutes in the oven, and makes 12 slices. It is a classic for the Chilean afternoon tea called once and for…

Versión en Español Chilean sponge cake for layer cakes, or bizcocho para torta, is a light, airy cake made by whipping eggs and sugar over a water bath until tripled in volume, then folding in flour and baking powder, with a little oil and vanilla. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and 20 to 30 minutes in the oven, and serves 6. It is the essential base for almost any Chilean torta, whether filled with…

Versión en Español Chilean sweet panqueques are thin, flexible crepes made with flour, milk, eggs, and a little sugar, cooked in a lightly oiled pan and rolled with manjar, jam, or other fillings, with a gluten free version made with rice flour. They take 10 minutes of preparation and about 20 minutes of cooking, and serve 4. They are one of the most beloved home preparations in Chile, served as a dessert or at the…