Pasteles (Colombian-Style Pastries) are a popular snack in Colombian bakeries, school cafeterias and coffee houses. We have different variations of both sweet and salty pasteles. These Pasteles de Pollo are made with puff pastry and stuffed ...
Milhojas con Arequipe (Colombian Dulce de Leche Pastry)
One of my favorite Colombian desserts is Milhojas, a pastry delight. It is a popular dessert in Latin America and there are many different variations. It is made with simple ingredients, but it is absolutely delicious. Milhojas translates to ...
Chicharrones de Guayaba (Guava Paste Pastry)
For those that are not familiar, Chicharrones de Guayaba are a traditional and popular Colombian sweet pastry. They are flaky and buttery layers of puff pastry with a soft, sweet and delicious guava filling shaped in the form of a ...
Pastel Hawaiano (Hawaiian Pastries)
Pastel Hawaiano was one of my favorite pastries as a child in Colombia. To this day, eating it reminds me of my school days as a girl. Our school cafateria would serve Pastel Hawaiano for lunch along with Palitos de Queso and Empanadas Colombianas. ...
