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Baked: recipes

Explore baked preparations, with ingredients, timings and instructions for each recipe.

124 recipes

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Roasted ají cachucha sauce

A contemporary Cuban sauce of roasted ají cachucha, garlic, and sour orange, thick and aromatic to accompany root vegetables and plantains, fish, or pork.

40 minEasy

Golden Chicken 1806 on tender onions, with cream and sherry sauce.

Chicken 1806 with Onion and Sherry Sauce

Baked chicken on onions, finished with a smooth cream and sherry sauce. A modern adaptation of Chicken 1806 collected in Cookery Book.

1 h 30 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

Thin casabe cakes of yuca, lightly toasted, on a rack.

Yuca Casabe: Home Version with Pre-made Dough

Thin and crispy casabe, made at home using commercial pre-made yuca dough specifically for casabe. Cooked on a griddle and finished drying in the oven.

2 h 5 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

Baked Pears with Vanilla Cream and Rum

Fresh pears baked with butter and brown sugar, served over a smooth vanilla cream with an optional touch of rum. Dessert for 4.

1 h 10 minEasy

Sweet Chayotes Stuffed with Cream and Almonds

Chayote halves stuffed with a cream made from their own pulp, vanilla, and lemon, topped with sliced almonds and baked until golden.

2 hMedium

Yam casserole with picadillo and browned cheese in a dish, with a served portion showing the layers.

Yam Casserole with Cuban Picadillo and Browned Cheese

Baked yam pie: a layer of Cuban beef picadillo on the bottom, creamy yam mash on top, and browned Gouda cheese. A family dish for 6 servings.

1 h 30 minMedium

Ginger and Sugarcane Molasses Cake with Orange

Dark, spiced sugarcane molasses cake with ginger and cinnamon, featuring orange zest, adapted from Cocina al minuto (1956). Tender and aromatic.

2 h 30 minEasy

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

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

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

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

Redland Eggplants Stuffed with Cuban Picadillo and Ripe Plantain

Roasted eggplant boats stuffed with Cuban picadillo, olives, and diced ripe plantain, topped with cheese and baked until golden. Serves 4.

1 h 20 minMedium

Baked Florida Sierra with Cuban Sofrito and Homestead Tomatoes

Whole sierra (Spanish mackerel) baked over a Cuban sofrito of tomato, peppers, and onion, with Homestead tomatoes when in season.

1 h 10 minMedium

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

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

Cuban-Style Nutella and Cream Cheese Pastelitos

Golden puff pastry pastelitos filled with Nutella and cream cheese: a fusion version inspired by the Cuban café pastry format.

1 h 15 minEasy

Oreo Tres Leches with Cuban Coffee

Chocolate sponge cake soaked in three milks with Cuban coffee and topped with whipped cream and Oreos. A fusion dessert, moist and well chilled.

8 h 5 minMedium

Cuban Capuchino Cake in Syrup

Yolk and cornstarch sponge baked in a 20 cm pan and soaked in lemon, cinnamon, and vanilla syrup. The Cuban capuchino in cake form.

4 h 30 minMedium