What are some good desserts from spanish speaking countries

Question

I have to do a project in my spanish class that involves making and doing a presentation on foods. Mexican and spanish desserts are taken so it would have to be from a different spanish speaking country. Thanks!

Answer 1

¡Quesitos!

It's going to be very tasty :) - Fidalgo, May 11, 2011

Answer 2

Arroz con leche: Rice pudding

This one reminds me of my Colombian suegra (mother-in-law). This is easy, cheap comfort food that the mom's make.

You seem to have a great experience about cuisine :) - Fidalgo, May 11, 2011

I love to cook...and I love Spanish food. I learned a lot from cooking with my mother-in-law, and from traveling and eating. - JoyceM, May 11, 2011

Answer 3

Here's a good one that they L-O-V-E in Argentina: Dulce Leche!!!

Dulce leche means sweet milk, but what it is is carmelized sweetened condensed milk. You basically boil the can in water for a couple of hours, let it cool, and then open the can. It is very addictive, and they eat it with fruit. It is insanely delicious with bananas.

Thanks!!! That's very popular in Puerto Rico, and yet I never knew how it was made! - 002067fe, May 11, 2011

Never tried that ! - I could cos I am not fat :) - ian-hill, May 11, 2011

Be careful with boiling the can. If you forget and leave the room and the water boils away, the can will explode and you'll be cleaning dulce leche off of your ceiling and walls. - JoyceM, May 11, 2011

Another tasty dish:) - Fidalgo, May 11, 2011

Answer 4

Flan! It can be found on the dessert menus of every Spanish-speaking country to which I have travelled (Ecuador, Colombia...)

¡Me encanta! - arh1, May 11, 2011

Yummy !!! - Fidalgo, May 11, 2011

Answer 5

Sopapillas are so easy ... I recall making 5 dozen and having four left after my son and his friends stopped playing "go fish"

Answer 6

Arroz con Coco: Coconut rice pudding, it can be served as a side dish or a dessert. It is made with lemon zest and cinnamon.

Manjar Blanco: Similar to dulce de leche (of Argentina) or manjar (of Chile), manjar blanco is a creamy dessert. The cooking process is more difficult than regular manjar, as you do not want to burn it, so it must be stirred and watched carefully as it cooks in a double boiler. Generally the milk and sugar mixture is also given a little extra flavour with either vanilla bean, cinnamon, or citrus juices.

Mazamorra de Maíz: This is a typical dessert in various countries in Latin America. The Colombian version is basically very well cooked white corn (for several hours) in water. It then will be sweetened with sugar cane or sugar and milk will be added.

Natilla: Custard-like pudding of sweet maizena (corn starch) instead of eggs.

Postre de Natas: Milk and condensed milk cooked with sugar, cinnamon and raisins.

These are some good Columbian desserts-Sorry I did not see the post that said Spain is taken.

Answer 7

Tarta de Santiago - St. James' Cake Santiago (St. James) is the patron saint of Spain and this delicious almond cake is named in his honor. The cake’s origin is not certain, but it may have been brought to Galicia by a pilgrim. Today, this cake is sold all over Santiago de Compostela and is popular with tourists and pilgrims.

Magdalenas - Spanish Cakes ”Magdalenas” are small sweet cakes that are rich-tasting, but light and fluffy. The Spanish traditionally eate them for breakfast with "café con leche," although they are said to have originated in Aragón. Try them for breakfast, snack or a light dessert with coffee.

Estos son dos de mis pasteles españoles favoritos.