Mexican Desserts More Popular than You Might of Thought
By KC Kudra | August 13, 2008
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When it comes to Mexican deserts there are many to choose from and you will not be disappointed by any. Flan is a common and popular dessert. It is caramel custard. The dessert includes rich custard with a layer of soft caramel on top. The dish is known as flan in most of the world, even though it is a French word. Flan is simple to make and usually consists of vanilla flavored custard. You may be able to find them made in other flavors such as coconut, lemon, and other fruits.
Another delicious Mexican dessert is empanadas. These are stuffed pastries containing a filling. Mexican favorites for the filling include cream, fruits, and pumpkin. In some Mexican states, empanadas contain beef and vegetables, ham and cheese or another savory variety. They are eaten as a breakfast food, snack, or dessert, depending on the filling.
Chocolate has a rich history in Mexico. The Aztecs adopted the use of chocolate from earlier Mayan culture. Chocolate played an important role for the Aztecs. They used it both as a food and as currency. One of the items that the Spaniards acquired from the Aztecs was chocolate. The Spaniards took the chocolate back to Spain where it became the King’s official drink.
The Aztecs made a variety of drinks with the chocolate and often added seeds, honey, and nuts. A popular Mexican chocolate drink is champurrado, especially at breakfast time when you can buy it from the street vendors. Champurrado is thick and hot and is sometimes served with churros. You can use a champurrado recipe if you want to make this champurrado Mexican drink for yourself.
The Yucatan is the home of sapotes dulces. Sapotes are a Mexican fruit and it is rare to find them elsewhere. The flesh is orange and the fruit is creamy, juicy and tastes of vanilla and coconuts with a slight tart flavor too. It is hard to describe just how good a sapote is! Sapotes dulces is a dessert made using the flesh of the sapote fruit. It is mixed with sugar, orange juice, and rum and served cold. It tastes wonderful and is simple to make yourself.
Cajeta is another common Mexican recipe. It is also called crema de cajeta, dulce de leche, or leche quemada in some Mexican communities. The main ingredient is caramelized milk. To make cajeta, you need to slowly cook the syrup until it thickens. Sweetened milk is the most common ingredient in cajeta and you can use cow’s milk or goat’s milk, or a mixture of the two. Cajeta is eaten alone, on pastries or grilled bananas or as an ice cream topping. The Hershey Company has its own variety of cajeta for Mexican food fans who otherwise would not be able to find it easily in the United States.
There are so many different Mexican desserts to please your sweet tooth. There is a wide variety of chocolates, cakes, cookies, and candies, just to name a few. Recipes can allow you to experiment and discover new sweets. If you would like to sample them before making your own, some local authentic Mexican restaurants include these desserts. You may also have luck finding them at a Mexican grocer in your area. It will be easy for you to get hooked on these tasty and enjoyable treats.
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