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Meskouta (Moroccan Orange Cake)
Meskouta (Moroccan Orange Cake)
Meskouta is a commonly eaten cake for dessert, snacks, and tea time in Morocco. While there are many different flavors, this cake in particular uses freshly squeezed orange juice and it’s zest that brings out a strong, citrusy flavor. The orange cake is usually made in a bundt cake pan, but there’s no reason it couldn’t be baked in a loaf or sheet pan. Once the cake is baked and cooled, spank a dusting of powdered sugar over the top.
Equipment
- standing mixer
- Bundt cake pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3 tsp orange zest
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Beat the eggs and sugar in a standing mixer until incorporated.
- Add in the oil and continue to mix on low speed.
- Add in the flour mixture a 1/2 cup at a time.
- Add in the orange juice, zest, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan. Pour in the batter.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Use a toothpick to check for doneness. If it comes out clean, your cake is done. Allow to rest on a rack for 15 minutes before taking out of the pan.
Ham and Cheese Pastry (Pasteles de Jamon y Queso)
Ham and Cheese Pastry (Pasteles de Jamon y Queso)
Pasteles de jamon y queso are very popular in Colombia. It is simply ham and cheese baked inside puff pastry. You can make one large pastry like mine if you plan on eating it like a sandwich. The other option would be to cut the puff pastry sheet into smaller squares and make mini pastries.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 4 slices mozzarella
- 4 slices ham
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Roll out the puff pastry sheet.
- Place 2 slices of mozzarella on the right half of the sheet.
- Place the ham on top of the mozzarella.
- Place the last 2 pieces of mozzarella on top of the ham.
- Fold the sheet over, crimping then tucking the outer edge.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush the entire outside of the pastry with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the outside is golden brown.
Quesillo
Quesillo
I’ve been making quesillo for a lifetime and never new it. I guess being high is universal. Quesillo are simply griddled tortillas with cheese, pickled onions, and sour cream. This tasty snack is a staple street food of Nicaragua; sold in little plastic baggies to keep the onions from falling out.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil
- corn tortillas
- Nicaraguan white cheese crumbled
- pickled onion
- sour cream
Instructions
- Heat up the cooking oil on a griddle over medium heat. Add the tortillas to the griddle. Cook for 1 minute and flip.
- Top each tortilla with cheese and pickled onions. Add a tsp of sour cream on top.
- Roll up the tortillas, sealing on the griddle seam side down. Cook for another minute.
