5))4.- API CON PASTEL BOLIVIANO TRADICIONAL

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for cooking.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness.

Soak corn overnight in water.

Drain and rinse the corn.

Boil corn in fresh water with cinnamon and clove until tender, about 1-2 hours.

Blend the cooked corn with some of the cooking liquid until smooth.

Strain the mixture to remove solids, returning liquid to pot.

Add sugar and milk to the corn liquid, stirring to combine.

Heat the mixture over medium heat until steaming, about 5-10 minutes.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and anise seeds.

In another bowl, beat egg and combine with melted butter and vanilla extract.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until smooth.

Pour batter into a greased steaming mold.

Steam the batter for about 30-40 minutes until firm and cooked through.

Serve the Api warm with slices of the pastel.

Cooking Techniques

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