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Cuban Food Recipe: Torticas de Navidad

Cuban Christmas Cookies

Jorge Castillo:What would Christmas be without cookies?

Glenn Lindgren: I know I look forward to eating several.

Jorge Castillo: This is a recipe that comes straight from Havana. It's the most authentic Cuban Christmas cookie!

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups corn flakes lightly crushed into small pieces, NOT crumbs
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1 jar maraschino cherries

 

Preheat oven at 375°F

Use an electric mixture to cream the butter and sugar together in a small bowl. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla.

Sift together the flour, baking power, baking soda, and salt. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed sugar and mix well. Use a spatula to gently fold in the walnuts, raisins and maraschino cherries.

To make the cookies

Take a teaspoon of dough and roll it in the corn flakes. Place the cookies on a greased pan. Put one maraschino cherry in the center of each cookie.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Serves: Makes approximately two dozen cookies.

Recipe and editorial content from the book: "Three Guys From Miami Celebrate Cuban"
Copyright 2006
All Rights Reserved. No copying or commercial duplication without written permission and proper attribution.
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