Api con Pastel/ Desayuno Boliviano 🇧🇴

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds richness with less saturated fat.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while adding a nutty flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

Boil 2 liters of water in a pot.

Add cinnamon and a few cloves to the boiling water for flavor.

Dissolve the contents of 5 bags of api in the boiling water, adjusting the thickness as needed by adding more water if too thick.

Stir constantly to prevent lumps from forming until well dissolved.

Add sugar to taste, adjusting based on personal preference for sweetness.

Incorporate the juice of 2 lemons to prevent the api from thickening too much and to enhance flavor.

Once the api is ready, prepare the cheese pastries by weighing out pieces of dough between 50 to 60 grams each.

Roll the dough into small balls and cover with plastic to prevent drying out.

Roll out each ball of dough into a thin layer using a rolling pin.

Fill with cheese, fold, and seal the edges tightly, pressing to ensure they are closed properly.

Heat oil in a pan for frying the pastries until hot.

Fry the pastries until golden brown, using a slotted spoon to turn them as they cook.

Remove the pastries from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Serve the api with the cheese pastries.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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