Does anyone know a recipe for Pastellas?!
It is a puerto rican dish similar to a tamale!. HAve been looking for awhile for agood one!. anyone!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Check out this website!. It's pretty good cause it also has pictures w/the recipe!.
My mo-law taught me how, and she doesn't keep any recipe in writing!. However, this recipe is pretty good
(http://www!.whats4eats!.com/recipes/r_st_p!.!.!.
Suggestion: Definitely use a food processor when you make the masa for the pasteles (this is the most labor intensive of them all)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
My mo-law taught me how, and she doesn't keep any recipe in writing!. However, this recipe is pretty good
(http://www!.whats4eats!.com/recipes/r_st_p!.!.!.
Suggestion: Definitely use a food processor when you make the masa for the pasteles (this is the most labor intensive of them all)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's hard work, but well worth the effort!. Get together a bunch of friends and make a day of it!. Be sure to make enough for everyone to take home!. You can always add or take away ingredients to meet your preferences!.
Pasteles
STUFFING
2 pounds diced pork
4 ajíces dulces (small sweet peppers)
1 small onion
2 tablesoons recaito
4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon adobo
1 tablespoons oregano (dry flakes)
1 bay leaf
MASA DOUGH
4 pounds yautía
6 green bananas
1 tablespoon of salt
achiote oil
WRAPPING
40 banana leaves (cut into approx!. 10 in X 5 in rectangles)
20 Pieces parchment paper (cut into approx!. 8 in X 4 in rectangles)
20 Pieces of kitchen string (Cut into 18 inch!. lengths)
MAKE THE STUFFING
1!. Brown the pork pieces in a pan!.
2!. Add the rest of the stuffing ingredients!.
3!. Cook until the pork is no longer pink inside!.
4!. Set aside and let cool!.
MAKE THE MASA DOUGH
1!. In a large bowl, peel and grate the yautía and the green bananas together!.
2!. Stir in the salt and enough achiote oil to moisten the dough and add a little color!. You are now ready to assemble and wrap the pasteles!.
WRAP THE PASTELES
1!. Set the dough aside and prepare a work surface to assemble and wrap the pasteles!. If you have friends helping you, set up an assembly line!.
2!. Follow step-by-step guide to assembling and wrapping pasteles!.
3!. Set aside the pasteles you are going to eat right away!. You can freeze the rest!.
COOK THE PASTELES
1!. Bring a stock pot of salted water to a boil!. There should be enough water to cover the pasteles!.
2!. Boil the pasteles for 1 hour!.
3!. Unwrap the pasteles before serving!.
How to Assemble & Wrap Pasteles:
http://latinfood!.about!.com/od/pictoralho!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Pasteles
STUFFING
2 pounds diced pork
4 ajíces dulces (small sweet peppers)
1 small onion
2 tablesoons recaito
4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon adobo
1 tablespoons oregano (dry flakes)
1 bay leaf
MASA DOUGH
4 pounds yautía
6 green bananas
1 tablespoon of salt
achiote oil
WRAPPING
40 banana leaves (cut into approx!. 10 in X 5 in rectangles)
20 Pieces parchment paper (cut into approx!. 8 in X 4 in rectangles)
20 Pieces of kitchen string (Cut into 18 inch!. lengths)
MAKE THE STUFFING
1!. Brown the pork pieces in a pan!.
2!. Add the rest of the stuffing ingredients!.
3!. Cook until the pork is no longer pink inside!.
4!. Set aside and let cool!.
MAKE THE MASA DOUGH
1!. In a large bowl, peel and grate the yautía and the green bananas together!.
2!. Stir in the salt and enough achiote oil to moisten the dough and add a little color!. You are now ready to assemble and wrap the pasteles!.
WRAP THE PASTELES
1!. Set the dough aside and prepare a work surface to assemble and wrap the pasteles!. If you have friends helping you, set up an assembly line!.
2!. Follow step-by-step guide to assembling and wrapping pasteles!.
3!. Set aside the pasteles you are going to eat right away!. You can freeze the rest!.
COOK THE PASTELES
1!. Bring a stock pot of salted water to a boil!. There should be enough water to cover the pasteles!.
2!. Boil the pasteles for 1 hour!.
3!. Unwrap the pasteles before serving!.
How to Assemble & Wrap Pasteles:
http://latinfood!.about!.com/od/pictoralho!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Do you mean pasteles!? If so, i think you can start by boiling some platanos, smash em', place some meat inside" and freeze em!.Www@FoodAQ@Com