Papa Relleno
Rocoto Relleno
Peruvian Potatoes
Peruvian Cuisine is one of the most diverse in the world. It is right up there with French, Chinese, and Indian food. In Peru, the people like to eat spicy main dishes and very sweet desserts. Peruvians grow a lot of crops. These crops are called Ancient crops since they have been in the same area for centuries. Some examples of these are potatoes, corn, wheat, and other grains. The dish shown above is called RocotoRelleno, which means stuffed peppers. It is what its name says. They have stuffed ground beef, cheese, spices, and other things inside the bell pepper to make this simple, yet delicious dish
Peruvians like to take things like vegetables and turn them into stuffed dishes. Another dish like this is called papa rellenas. Papa rellenas are basically what the name says: stuffed potatoes. The chef will take a large potato and bake it like we do here. Then he chops the top off and scoops some of the insides out but leaving a little bit of baked potato still in there. (look at picture.) Now the potato is nearly hallow. Then he stuffs it with cooked ground meat and spices. Finally it is done.
RECIPE: MOIST ORANGE CAKE
Ingredients
Ingredients (topping)
Peruvians like to take things like vegetables and turn them into stuffed dishes. Another dish like this is called papa rellenas. Papa rellenas are basically what the name says: stuffed potatoes. The chef will take a large potato and bake it like we do here. Then he chops the top off and scoops some of the insides out but leaving a little bit of baked potato still in there. (look at picture.) Now the potato is nearly hallow. Then he stuffs it with cooked ground meat and spices. Finally it is done.
RECIPE: MOIST ORANGE CAKE
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter , at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons orange peel (pith removed)
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup milk
Ingredients (topping)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
Preparation
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Whip butter with sugar, vanilla and orange peel until mixture is soft. Add eggs gradually, beating well after each addition. Lower speed and add flour mixture alternating with milk. (start and end with the flour). Transfer mixture to a previously greased tube pan and bake in preheated moderate oven to 35o degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius ) for 40 minutes or until cake is done
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Whip butter with sugar, vanilla and orange peel until mixture is soft. Add eggs gradually, beating well after each addition. Lower speed and add flour mixture alternating with milk. (start and end with the flour). Transfer mixture to a previously greased tube pan and bake in preheated moderate oven to 35o degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius ) for 40 minutes or until cake is done
Preparation (topping)
While cake is baking, place butter, sugar and orange juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Once cake is done, remove it from the oven and pour topping over cake. Separate sides of cake from pan so the syrup goes in and moistens the cake. Cool completely and invert onto a serving dish.
