The cherimoya is a fruit native to the Andes and it’s used a long time ago in the ancient peruvian dishes – the Mochica culture alredy ate it from 100 A.D.!- it’s a sweet and soft fruit; Mark Twain called it “the most delicious fruit known to men”. Using it we’ll prepare a fabolous dessert for 4 people.
The ranfañote (“ranfaniote”) is a traditional dessert from Lima. It contains bread, chancaca (molasses) and peacans or nuts if you like them. Our history tell us that this is one of the first peruvian desserts, born with the arrival of the sugar cane to Peru. Return to our great-great-great-great-grandparents age with this recipe for 4 people!
What happen if you mix a french ingredient with peruvian style? you get wonders. This is a fast and easy alternative to the cakes. You’ll only need bread, butter, gruyère and eggs to prepare this delicious bread with cheese. Enjoy it! This recipe is for 6 people.
This isn’t a version of the manjarblanco. The manjar de almendras is a traditional and ancient dessert, born in the peruvian colonial age. You can still find some of this delicious dishes in some old convents. Pay attention: A group of almonds are not ground well, so you can taste them. This recipe is for 8 people.
We’ve talked before about the quinoa, one of the best foods in the world due its nutritional value. This time we’ll use it to prepare a very good –and simple- cake. Remember to wash the quinoa well, rubbing it in your hands. You must change the water until it gets clear. Then we boil the quinoa in water (3 measures of water and 1 of quinoa) and strain when it’s ready. The autor of this recipe is Mme. Antonia Nadal de Garmendia (1876). You’ll obtain enough cake for 6 people.
The sweet potato is, in an unmerited way, not so popular as the potato – well, it’s easier to combine the potato with a bigger number of dishes, but if we want to prepare a dessert, we’ll have here a great allied. This dish is very easy to prepare and its ingredients are well known. Surprise your family with this recipe for 6 people.
The word chimbo refers to a kind of dessert made with eggs, syrup and almonds. The huevo chimbo is a traditional rich egg-based dessert, made with egg whites, butter, cinnamon, cloves and decorated with almonds. Does it sound good? it’ll be better when you try it. This recipe is for 10 people.
The cassava -or yuca, in Peru, also known as mandioca in other countries- is one of the three more popular tubers next to the potato and the sweet potato. Today, we’ll see a special way to prepare the popular empanadas, using the cassava to make a pastry. You can use them also as snacks. Follow the recipe and you’ll get 30 pies.
The natilla is a traditional dessert of Piura, in the north of Peru. As the manjarblanco, it’s also a sweet spread but made with milk and chancaca (molasses). Usually it’s selled in cans or in plastic packs. Do you remeber the algarrobina cocktail? well, both are from peruvian north, so you can imagine how delicious it is. Come on, it’s very easy!
Despite of its name, the leche asada is a tasty dessert with a lot of versions in all South America. It’s very popular due its simplicity, its nutritional value, and -of course- its flavor. Milk, sugar, vanilla and eggs are all you need. Come on, try it – you’ll love it.
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