World Flavors Cookbook

Semita de Piña

Name: Semita de Piña
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: El Salvador
Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup lard or butter 1 cup pineapple jam 1 tsp baking powder Salt and water

A flat, rectangular coffee cake with a sweet pineapple jam filling and a lattice crust.

Cuisine: El Salvador

Ingredients

3 cups flour 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup lard or butter 1 cup pineapple jam 1 tsp baking powder Salt and water

Instructions

Make a crumbly dough with flour, sugar, fat, and baking powder. Press half of the dough into a flat pan. Spread a thick layer of pineapple jam. Use the remaining dough to create a lattice or crumbly top. Bake at 180°C until dark golden and the jam is bubbling.