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Recipes with wheat flour

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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

Striped yam gnocchi served alongside ropa vieja with red bell pepper strips in a deep bowl.

Yam gnocchi with ropa vieja: an Italian and Cuban fusion

Homemade white yam gnocchi served with homemade Cuban ropa vieja. A modern fusion for 4 generous servings.

3 h 15 minMedium

Peanut Upside-Down Cake with Caramelized Topping

Upside-down cake with peanut butter in the batter and a layer of caramelized peanuts that ends up on top when unmolded.

2 h 35 minMedium

Rice Buns with Cheese and Chives

Baked savory rolls with cooked white rice, semi-cured cheese, and chives. Quick dough without yeast, ready in under an hour.

50 minEasy

Golden yam fritters with syrup, one opened to show the inside.

Yam fritters with syrup: a sweet from old Cuban cuisine

Fried yam balls with a hint of orange blossom water and light cinnamon syrup, adapted from a 1864 Cuban cookbook.

2 hMedium

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

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

55 minEasy

Vanilla and Chocolate Marbled Cake for Coffee with Milk

Homemade loaf cake with vanilla and chocolate swirls, tender crumb and creamed butter. Ideal for breakfast or afternoon snack with coffee with milk.

2 h 35 minMedium

Golden chicken croquettes, with one croquette open showing the creamy filling.

Cuban roasted chicken croquettes, creamy inside

Cuban roasted chicken croquettes with a creamy, moldable broth-based dough, fine breading, and golden frying. Ideal for using up leftover chicken.

5 h 15 minMedium

Galician empanada with guava and cheese: a delicious Cuban fusion

Large, round Galician empanada made with yeast-leavened bread dough and crimped edges, filled with Cuban guava paste and Tetilla cheese. A baked fusion.

3 h 5 minMedium

Cuban frita tacos with golden-brown meat adhered to the tortilla, sauce, chopped onion and string fries.

Cuban Frita Tacos with Crispy String Fries

Golden tortillas with beef and pork in Cuban frita style, sauce, onion and string fries, made on an iron griddle over charcoal.

45 minEasy

Cinnamon and Guava Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze

Fluffy yeast dough rolls filled with cinnamon and guava paste, covered with a creamy cream cheese glaze.

3 h 40 minMedium

Giant guava and cream cheese cookies, one opened to show the red and white filling

Giant New York-Style Guava and Cream Cheese Cookies

Thick New York-style cookies, golden on the outside and tender on the inside, filled with guava paste and cream cheese. A nod to the Cuban pastelito.

2 h 30 minMedium

Golden pancakes with fresh mango cubes and thick passion fruit jam with seeds.

American breakfast Cuban style: pancakes with mango and passion fruit

Cuban wheat flour arepas, fluffy like pancakes, with fresh mango cubes and thick homemade passion fruit jam.

1 hEasy

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

Shrimp a la gabardina as in Spanish bars

Shrimp coated in Orly batter with beer, golden and crispy, like the classic tapa of Spanish bars. With pink sauce.

40 minEasy

Pizza with basic ingredients easy and quick

Easy and Quick Pizza

Homemade pizza with homemade yeast dough, tomato purée, melted cheese and your favorite ingredients: ham, pineapple, chorizo and more.

1 h 30 minEasy

Budget-Friendly Fish Croquettes

Cuban fish croquettes, economical and tasty: broth and flour dough, seasoned minced filling, and crispy breading. Ideal for parties.

1 hMedium

Cuban Panetela

Fluffy Cuban panetela with just seven ingredients: the classic recipe, baked or in a pressure cooker, just like grandma used to make it.

1 hMedium

Brazo gitano

Thin and fluffy Brazo gitano sponge cake, filled with pastry cream and covered with caramelized sugar. Easier than it looks.

2 hMedium

Cuban Queques

Homemade Cuban queques: cinnamon and anise cookies with brown sugar, perfect for dipping in coffee with milk. Simple oven recipe.

1 hEasy