La Poesia de La Comida
For this project we had to choose a country that we wanted to study and then we had to find a food from that country that we would like to make. I ended up choosing to study Colombia because it is the country that I have chosen to study for every other project that we had. I have friends that are from Colombia so I have chosen to study their country and find out more about it. After we chose our food we had to cook it for final exhibition.
This project was fun because it gave me the chance to find out things about Colombia that I wouldn't have known otherwise. It is a much more interesting country than I initially thought it was. I overall have much more knowledge about the country and the foods within the country and I would like to study it even more in the future so that I can find out more about the country so that when I visit I can know quite a bit.
This project was fun because it gave me the chance to find out things about Colombia that I wouldn't have known otherwise. It is a much more interesting country than I initially thought it was. I overall have much more knowledge about the country and the foods within the country and I would like to study it even more in the future so that I can find out more about the country so that when I visit I can know quite a bit.
Oda a la Dulce de Leche
Dulce de leche
Suave en los dedos Pero pegajoso como jarabe Tú eres dulce como el azúcar Cremosa como la leche Tú tienes un sabor único Una sabor dulce en la boca Tú eres marrón como la leche de chocolate Tú eres tranquillo Pero gritas con sabor Tú eres dulce Dulce como caramelo El Olor de un durazno dulce Tú eres popular en América del Sur, Popular en tu Colombia. Único Especial Delicioso Único Dulce de leche |
Ode to Dulce de LecheDulce de leche
Smooth on my fingers But sticky like syrup You are sweet like sugar Creamy like milk You taste unique A sweet flavor in my mouth You are brown like chocolate milk You are quiet But you yell with flavor You are sweet Sweet like caramel Smell of a sweet peach You are popular in South America, Popular in Colombia. One of a kind Special Delightful Unique Dulce de leche |
Alfajores
Ingredients
3 Cups all-purpose flour
1 pound butter, room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup ariquipe or dulce de leche
½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
2. In a large bowl mix the butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar.
3. Add the flour, corn starch and vanilla extract then mix with your hands until well combined.
4. Knead together to form a soft dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Put the dough onto a floured counter and knead for about 2 minutes. Roll out to about ¼ inch-thick and cut out the cookies with a round cookie cutter.
6. Place them on a floured cookie sheet and bake for about 10 – 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack for 10 minutes. In a small plate, place the flaked coconut and set aside.
7. Spread ariquipe or dulce de leche on each cookie then put together two cookies, making a sandwich with the ariquipe in the middle of the two cookies. Take the plate with coconut and cover the edges of each alfajor cookie with it, rolling the cookie edge in the flaked coconut.
3 Cups all-purpose flour
1 pound butter, room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup ariquipe or dulce de leche
½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
2. In a large bowl mix the butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar.
3. Add the flour, corn starch and vanilla extract then mix with your hands until well combined.
4. Knead together to form a soft dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Put the dough onto a floured counter and knead for about 2 minutes. Roll out to about ¼ inch-thick and cut out the cookies with a round cookie cutter.
6. Place them on a floured cookie sheet and bake for about 10 – 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack for 10 minutes. In a small plate, place the flaked coconut and set aside.
7. Spread ariquipe or dulce de leche on each cookie then put together two cookies, making a sandwich with the ariquipe in the middle of the two cookies. Take the plate with coconut and cover the edges of each alfajor cookie with it, rolling the cookie edge in the flaked coconut.