World Flavors Cookbook

Quimbolitos

Name: Quimbolitos
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Ecuador
Ingredients: Flour and cornmeal Eggs, sugar, and butter Raisins Achira leaves

Spongy, sweet corn cakes steamed in achira leaves, often featuring a single raisin on top.

Cuisine: Ecuador

Ingredients

Make a light, cake-like batter. Place a spoonful on an achira leaf, add a raisin, fold, and steam. The leaf gives the cake a distinct aroma that is synonymous with Ecuadorian afternoons.