Desserts – Page 9 – My Slice of Mexico

Pan de Cajita – A Gluten-free Treat from Guerrero

February 14, 2022February 17, 2026by Irene15 Comments

The state of Guerrero is named after Vicente Guerrero (1782-1831); he was the second president and one of the fathers of the Mexican republic, abolishing slavery in 1829. Guerrero was betrayed, and deposed shortly after that, and by execution, he met his untimely death, on February 14, 1831. As a homage, I am sharing this recipe for a gluten-free treat from Teloloapan, Guerrero, where it is a cherished old-fashioned bread, ubiquitous around the Day of the Dead, in November, but also available year-round. For this post, I decorated some for Valentine's Day ... click on title for more

Desserts, Regional Cuisine

Jericallas – A Custardy Treat from Jalisco

December 21, 2021January 2, 2022by Irene21 Comments

Flan is a dessert consisting of custard with a layer of caramel; it is well-known internationally from being served at many Mexican restaurants. Another Mexican custardy dessert is jericalla, equally delicious, but unfairly not as famous as flan, even in Mexico, where it is mostly found regionally, in the state of Jalisco ... click on title for more

Desserts, pan dulce

Polvorones – Sweet Bread

December 8, 2021December 16, 2021by Irene9 Comments

These polvorones are commonly produced in bakeries, and are considered a type of pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread), starting with a versatile dough that may be then flavoured and shaped using different techniques. The oldest recipes always call for lard, but more contemporary ones may use vegetable shortening, butter, margarine, or mixes. My recipe includes a half/half mixture of butter and non-hydrogenated margarine, and I chose two kinds of log slices for this post: orange flavoured circles, and tricoloured triangles ... click on title for more

Desserts

Polvorones de Nuez – Dusty Cookies with Nuts

December 4, 2021December 7, 2023by Irene13 Comments

Probably some of the best known Mexican cookies, these bite-size treats are similar to shortbread, with a generous amount of nuts inside. They are often called "Mexican Wedding Cookies", although giving them out as wedding favours is a tradition that mostly takes place in Northern Mexico and the Southern United States. In the rest of Mexico, they are known as polvorones de nuez - dusty cookies with nuts, an everyday treat, even sold in small packages at convenience stores and supermarkets; however, they may become extraordinary in the ordinary, when their dusty, snow-like tops, turn them into prodigious treats to share during the Christmas season. ... click on title for more

Desserts

Polvorones – Old-Fashioned “Dusty” Treats

December 2, 2021December 7, 2023by Irene18 Comments

Old-fashioned polvorones are enjoyed year-round both in Spain and Mexico, but become ubiquitous during the Christmas season, when batches of hundreds of the dusty and dusted sugary treats, are prepared in convents and bakeries. Some modern recipes call for vegetable shortening instead of lard, a good choice for vegan regimes. I offer the traditional recipe with lard, scaled down to a small batch, convenient to make at home ... click on title for more