Colombians love plátanos and bocadillo or plantains and guava paste in English. We mix these ingredients to make a customary Colombian dish called Torta de Plátano. This dish requires the use of very ripe plantains, heavily spotted. This plantain cake is tradionally served as a side dish, however the sweetness of the guava paste make this recipe a great dessert. When I was living in Colombia I used to make this cake with fresh cheese called Queso Fresco. This cheese is very common in most of South America. You can find it in Latin American food markets.
INGREDIENTS
(8- 10 servings)
4 large very ripe plantains
1 ½ cups vegetable oil for frying
3 beaten eggs
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups guava paste
2 cups mozzarella cheese, cubed
½ cup mozzarella cheese, grated for topping
DIRECTIONS
1. Peel the plantains and cut them into thin strips about ¼” in thickness. Preheat the oven to 350° f.
2. In a deep skillet, add vegetable oil. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the plantain slices and fry for approximately 2 minutes, stirring and turning occasionally.
3. Remove the plantains using a slotted spoon and transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil and set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, combine milk, beaten eggs, sugar, cinnamon, guava paste, cheese cubes and fried plantain. Mix well.
5. Pour mixture into a greased baking pan, sprinkle grated cheese on top and bake for 30 minutes.
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Ricardo
on Mar 17th, 2009
@ 11:02 AM:
looks great just my type of food.. yum xx
Danielle
on Jul 27th, 2009
@ 4:16 PM:
mmm….looks really good. Ive only cooked with plantains once and really enjoyed the flavor. I think I’ll have to try this.
sandy
on Aug 18th, 2009
@ 6:14 AM:
I just returned from a week in Medellin. I had a wonderful time and loved the food. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes with me.
Erica
on Aug 18th, 2009
@ 7:40 AM:
Hi Sandy,
I am glad you enjoyed your trip!!!!I love medellín.
Thank you for the nice comment
Correen
on Oct 13th, 2009
@ 3:12 AM:
When I was stationed in Puerto Rico lucky me got to try and fall in love with plantains. My fave way to make and eat them was the twice fry and sprinkle salt on the warm smooshed patties. My mouth is watering just thinking of that and seeing your very yummy recipe.
nikie
on Oct 20th, 2009
@ 10:36 PM:
i found this by searching for vegan recipes using guava paste… i’m going to have to figure out how to vegan-ize this, it looks too good to skip
Maria
on Oct 27th, 2009
@ 8:04 PM:
I love the recipes, I grow up in Medellin.
Erica
on Oct 27th, 2009
@ 9:44 PM:
Hi Maria,
Thank you so much for your nice comment!
Karrie
on Oct 29th, 2009
@ 6:50 PM:
Hi Erica,
I was wondering if the guava paste can be substituted with something else; I am having a hard time finding it where we live. Thanks for your time-
Erica
on Oct 29th, 2009
@ 7:27 PM:
Hi Karrie,
Yo can buy guava paste online. You can omit the guava paste and make a plantain and cheese cake.
Sheila
on Nov 17th, 2009
@ 11:43 PM:
Oh I am now in Heaven this is one of my favorite foods from when I lived in Colombia (Pasto Narino). If you have never had this you MUST try it. Thank you so much for posting this I am going to make if for my family for Thanksgiving.
Nichole
on Dec 2nd, 2009
@ 12:23 PM:
I recently discovered guava paste (as a glaze for grilling) and am eager to try your recipe. Do you melt the paste before mixing it or simply cube it? Thanks for sharing!
Erica
on Dec 2nd, 2009
@ 12:30 PM:
Nichole-I used diced guava paste.
Gloria Constanza
on Dec 12th, 2009
@ 3:45 PM:
Gracias por las recetas, esta con platano maduro, suena delicioso. Tratare de hacerlo pronto. Les deseo una Feliz Navidad y un prospero Año Nuevo.
Gloria Constanza
Mari
on Dec 29th, 2009
@ 9:59 PM:
Erica, se ve muy bueno este plato. Aver si lo hago ya que vivo en una finquita de platanos! Gracias por la receta. un abazo, Mari