World Flavors Cookbook

Api con Pastel

Name: Api con Pastel
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Bolivia
Ingredients: Api: Purple corn flour, cinnamon, cloves, orange peel, sugar. Pastel: Flour, lard, salt, cheese, oil for frying.

The ultimate Bolivian street breakfast: a thick, hot purple corn drink paired with a massive, airy fried cheese pastry.

Cuisine: Bolivia

Ingredients

Api: Purple corn flour, cinnamon, cloves, orange peel, sugar. Pastel: Flour, lard, salt, cheese, oil for frying.

Instructions

1. Boil purple corn flour with water, spices, and sugar until thick. 2. Prepare an elastic dough for the pastel. 3. Fill with cheese, fold, and stretch until very large. 4. Fry in hot oil until it puffs up like a balloon. 5. Serve the hot api in a cup with the crispy pastel.