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Recipes and cocktails with egg

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103 recipes and 2 cocktails

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Four halves of chayote stuffed with pork and ham topped with browned cheese.

Salted Stuffed Chayotes with Pork and Ham

Four chayote halves stuffed with pork, ham, pulp, and sofrito, finished with browned cheese. Adaptation of a 1925 Cuban recipe.

2 hMedium
Folded omelette filled with avocado cubes, cut into two portions on a plate.

Avocado Omelette

Folded egg omelette with avocado cubes added at the end. A simple and quick recipe inspired by Cuban Cookery, 1931.

15 minEasy
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
Golden cornmeal keques on a plate, with one cake cut open to show the interior.

Cornmeal Keques

Savory cornmeal cakes made with cooked cornmeal, egg and milk, golden brown in a lightly greased skillet. Current version of a 1925 Cuban recipe.

1 h 20 minMedium
Chocolate sponge capitolios with slightly toasted meringue domes on a plate.

Chocolate Capitolios with Toasted Meringue

Capitolios with a light cocoa sponge and a golden Italian meringue dome torched or grilled: a contrast of chocolate and soft meringue.

2 hMedium
Five vanilla panetela capitolios with lightly toasted meringue domes, served on a plate.

Cuban Capitolios with Toasted Meringue

Vanilla panetela with a dome of Italian meringue lightly browned with a torch or broiler: a homemade variant of Cuban capitolios.

2 hMedium
Capitolios covered in chocolate and a piece cut showing the white meringue and vanilla panetela.

Cuban Capitolios with Chocolate Coating

Vanilla panetela and Italian meringue capitolios, covered with a thin layer of dark chocolate that sets when cold.

2 h 40 minMedium
Bonito Gratin with Mushrooms and Hard-Boiled Egg

Bonito Gratin with Mushrooms and Hard-Boiled Egg

Canned tuna with sautéed mushrooms, hard-boiled egg, and homemade white sauce, topped with cheese and baked until golden. Adaptation of Cocina al minuto (1956).

1 hEasy
Golden sponge cake Capitolios with white meringue domes on a tray.

Cuban Capitolios: Sponge Cake and Meringue

Cuban Capitolios with a vanilla sponge cake base and a tall white meringue dome: a homemade version inspired by Cuban confectioneries.

1 h 40 minMedium
Cuban-style wheat flour fritters with garlic and chives

Cuban-style wheat flour fritters with garlic and chives

Salty wheat flour fritters with garlic and chives: thick batter, oil at 175 °C, and golden bites that are tender inside.

55 minEasy
Baked cassava cookies to accompany coffee

Baked Cassava Cookies to Accompany Coffee

Cookies baked with commercial cassava flour, butter and vanilla: golden edges, tender center and perfect with coffee with milk.

1 h 40 minEasy
Cuban guava and cream cheese stuffed torrejas

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
Plate of spaghetti carbonara with strips of golden guanciale and grated cheese, served in a light green bowl on a wooden table.

Authentic Roman Carbonara with Guanciale

Authentic Italian carbonara with guanciale, Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano, 4 yolks and 1 whole egg. Creamy sauce without cream or butter.

25 minMedium
Bustelo Coffee Flan with Caramel

Bustelo Coffee Flan with Caramel

Smooth condensed milk and strong Bustelo coffee flan, baked in a water bath and topped with amber caramel. A coffee variation of the classic.

8 h 45 minMedium
Reese's Brownies with Toasted Peanuts

Reese's Brownies with Toasted Peanuts

Dense and moist chocolate brownies with pieces of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, toasted peanuts, and a hint of coffee. Yields 16 squares.

2 h 20 minEasy
Individual Guava Tres Leches

Individual Guava Tres Leches

Juicy sponge cake soaked in three milks, with guava and whipped cream, served in individual portions. A cold dessert with a Cuban touch.

7 h 50 minMedium
Birthday cups with guava and sprinkles

Birthday cups with guava and sprinkles

Individual cups with vanilla sponge cake, guava jam and white cream, topped with colorful sprinkles. Ideal for birthdays.

3 h 45 minEasy
Cuban coffee brownie pudding with coconut ice cream

Cuban Coffee Brownie Pudding with Coconut Ice Cream

Chocolate and Cuban coffee brownie pudding, with a thin crust and creamy center, baked in a water bath and served with coconut ice cream.

1 h 45 minMedium
Basque cheesecake with toasted surface, red guava topping, and a cut portion showing creamy interior

Basque cheesecake with guava: Cuban-style toasted cheesecake

Basque cheesecake without a crust or water bath, with a well-toasted crust, creamy center, and a thin layer of red guava as a Cuban nod.

6 h 10 minMedium
Betanzos-style potato omelet: very juicy inside (with or without onion)

Betanzos-style potato omelet: very juicy inside (with or without onion)

Galician Betanzos omelet with tender potatoes and a creamy, almost liquid center. Traditional without onion, with an optional onion variant.

40 minMedium
Full Cuban-style English breakfast with black beans and tostones

Full Cuban-Style English Breakfast with Black Beans and Tostones

Cuban reinterpretation of the full English: fried eggs, refried black beans, tostones, chicharrones, avocado, and pan-seared tomato.

45 minMedium
Lemon pie with meringue torched into golden peaks, a slice cut showing the yellow filling and crispy base, with lemons in the background.

French-Style Lemon Pie with Meringue and a Cuban Touch

Learn to prepare lemon pie with a crispy shortcrust pastry, a creamy filling of criollo lemon, and golden Italian meringue. A French version with a Cuban touch.

4 h 55 minMedium
Golden and crispy Cuban ham croquettes on a white plate with a blue rim, with two croquettes open showing a creamy filling with bits of ham.

Cuban-style ham croquettes

Learn to prepare Cuban-style ham croquettes, golden and crispy on the outside with a creamy and savory filling. Step-by-step homemade recipe.

4 h 55 minMedium
Homemade chocolate panetela with a slice cut showing its fluffy crumb.

Homemade Chocolate Panetela, Fluffy and Light

Homemade chocolate panetela with pure cocoa and a fluffy crumb. A baked recipe for afternoon snacks, without fillings or toppings.

1 h 45 minMedium