Aplanchado is a classic dessert from the Sierra region in Ecuador, made with puff pastry and icing sugar. To prepare it, flour, baking powder, salt, and powdered sugar are mixed. Then, eggs, yolks, vanilla essence, butter, and oil are added. After resting, the dough is rolled out, cut into squares, baked, and glazed with icing sugar and orange juice. Enjoy this delicacy.
To enjoy delicious aplanchados, you should mix flour, baking powder, salt, and powdered sugar.
Form a ring with this mixture and add eggs, yolks, vanilla essence, and butter in the center.
Incorporate all ingredients, add oil, and form a homogeneous dough.
Let rest, roll out, cut into squares, bake until golden.
Finally, prepare the glaze with powdered sugar and orange juice, and cover the squares.
Bon appétit.
Aplanchado
Ingredients
500 grams of Harina de trigo
50 grams of Mantequilla
1 Huevo
2 Yemas de huevo
2 cups of Azúcar impalpable
½ cup of Azúcar
2 teaspoons of Polvo de hornear
½ cup of Jugo de naranja
¼ cup of Aceite
Esencia de vainilla
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare the aplanchados, start by mixing flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Step 2 : Form a ring with this mixture and place the egg, yolks, vanilla essence, and butter in the center.
Step 3 : Combine all ingredients well.
Step 4 : Then, add the oil gradually while mixing until a homogeneous dough forms.
Step 5 : Wrap the dough in parchment paper and let it rest for about half an hour.
Step 6 : Next, roll out the dough to about 5 mm thickness and place on a greased baking sheet.
Step 7 : Cut the dough into approximately 5-centimeter squares and bake at 180°C for around 15 minutes or until golden.
Step 8 : While baking, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar with orange juice until achieving the desired consistency.
Step 9 : Once the squares are ready, cover them with the glaze.
Step 10 : Finally, serve the cold aplanchados and enjoy their delicious flavor.
Step 11 : Bon appétit!
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