PANDEYUCAS | How To Make Colombian Cassava Bread | SyS

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness.

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potato

Sweet potato offers similar texture with added nutrients.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be used for moisture.

Mix cassava flour, baking powder, salt, and white sugar in a bowl.

Add Mexican queso fresco and feta cheese to the dry ingredients.

Incorporate softened butter and 1 large egg into the mixture.

Knead the dough while slowly adding milk until it becomes soft.

Shape the dough into a large ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about three hours.

After refrigeration, remove the plastic wrap and check the dough's texture.

Shape the dough into small balls, then form each ball into a rope with thinner ends.

Fold the ropes into crescent shapes.

Place the shaped dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake on the top rack of the oven at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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