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Recipes with bread

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Oyster Soup with Lemon and Saffron

Fully cooked oyster soup with a gentle broth, saffron, lemon, and an egg yolk liaison. Adaptation of a recipe published in Cuba in 1925.

45 minMedium

Baked rolls with egg, ham and tomato sauce, served on individual plates.

Eggs in Acemitas

Round rolls filled with ham, egg and tomato, baked until set. A modern version of a recipe collected in Cuban Cookery.

40 minEasy

Potaje de la Reina: Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Fine creamy chicken and vegetable soup thickened with bread and milk, inspired by the Potaje de la Reina or Royal Soup from Cocina al minuto (1956).

1 h 20 minEasy

Cuban guava and cream cheese stuffed torrejas

Cuban bread torrejas with a pocket filled with guava paste and cream cheese, golden on the outside and creamy on the inside.

1 h 10 minMedium

Pudding with dried fruits, guava paste and nuts

Pudding with dried fruits and guava paste pieces

Bread pudding with caramel, raisins, almonds, and guava paste pieces, cooked in a water bath. A Cuban dessert ideal for Christmas.

1 h 30 minMedium

Salpicón de picadillo de soya

Seasoned soy mince, kneaded with bread and cooked in a pressure cooker until it resembles pressed meat. A classic of Cuban crisis cuisine.

1 hEasy

Grandma's Torrejas

Cuban torrejas: bread soaked in cinnamon and lemon milk, fried golden, and covered in syrup. The classic make-do dessert.

45 minEasy

Pan con minuta de pescado

Open yellowtail snapper, battered in tempura and breadcrumbs, fried crispy and served in bread. A quick classic from Cuban fishing towns.

25 minMedium

Cuban Frita

Homemade Cuban frita with pork and beef in warm bread, with beer-battered onion rings. The classic street hamburger of Havana.

45 minMedium

Pudding with Raisins

Cuban bread pudding with raisins macerated in rum, condensed milk and caramel, baked in a water bath. A classic frugal dessert.

1 h 30 minMedium

Vizcondes

Cuban thrift dessert: slices of sweet bread soaked in lemon syrup between layers of vanilla custard, served very cold.

30 minEasy

Cheese and Chorizo Sandwich

Cheese and chorizo sandwich on toast with tomato and aioli. Ready in 15 minutes, perfect for a snack or a hearty breakfast.

15 minEasy

Mango Pudding

Cuban bread and mango pulp pudding, cooked in a water bath in a caramelized mold. A homemade, simple, and very tropical dessert.

2 hEasy

Fish Soup

Cuban-style fish soup with lime, onion, ají, bay leaf and saffron, thickened with bread. A homemade, comforting dish full of flavor.

2 hEasy

Cuban Torrejas in Syrup

Grandma's torrejas: bread soaked in milk with dry wine, fried and bathed in cinnamon syrup. Delicious cold, as a dessert or snack.

45 minEasy