Known as fried cake in our country, puff pastry in Colombia and Panama, sopaipilla in Chile and pireca in Paraguay, it is a custom that dates back to colonial times. But if there is something that makes the fried cake more silvery than Diego Maradona is your ability to combine perfectly with matte and rainy days.
Why do we associate fried cake with mate and rain?
At that time, field work was a common denominator among the inhabitants of the Río de la Plata, which is why ingredients such as wheat flour and animal fat were abundant in homes. The infusion that could not be missed was mate and since then they have been a duo that does not fail.
Legend has it that When it rained the women saved the water for cooking.among other things, the fried cakes.
Classic fried cake recipe
Ingredients
- 500 g of 0000 flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 100 g of fat
- 200 cc of water.
Preparation: step by step to make fried cakes
1) Put the sifted flour in a cup or bowl and place the fat at room temperature in the center.
2) With the tips of your fingers, take the dough, gradually adding the water with the salt and continue until it forms a ball.
3) Knead vigorously until it forms blisters on its surface.
4) Stretch the mace and cut it into smaller balls with a circle inside.
5) Fry in hot oil until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
6) Remove the fried cakes from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate lined with napkins to remove excess oil.
7) Ready! You can add sugar if you like sweets and enjoy it with family or friends.
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Fried cakes for everyone! vegan option of the Argentine classic
Ingredients
- 2 cups of wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup of warm water.
Step by step preparation
1) In a large bowl or cup, mix the wheat flour, baking powder and salt.
2) Add the vegetable oil and mix well with a spoon or your hands until the mixture resembles sand.
3) Add the warm water and mix until a soft dough forms.
4) Cover the bowl or cup with a clean towel and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
5) Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
6) Divide the dough into small portions (approximately 2 tablespoons) and form balls with your hands.
7) Flatten each ball with the palm of your hand until it is approximately 1/2 centimeter thick.
8) Fry the fried cakes in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
9) Remove the fried cakes from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate lined with napkins to remove excess oil.
10) Ready! Enjoy your vegan fried cakes.
Source: Ambito
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