Salvadoran Quesadilla Cake Recipe 425

QUESADILLA SALVADORENA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until firm, but not stiff.
• Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on high speed until creamy. Mix in egg yolks until well blended. Mix in Parmesan cheese gradually. Add sour cream and baking powder; beat until batter is smooth.
• Sift rice flour over batter; fold in with a spatula. Fold in egg whites with the spatula.
• Pour batter into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 38 minutes.

SALVADORIAN "QUESADILLA" CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Line bottom and sides of pan with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter and sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale, about 1 minute. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and cheese.
• Reduce speed to low and mix in milk. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• Transfer batter to pan and smooth top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (if using). Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cool to warm in pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn cake out onto a rack. Serve cake slightly warm or at room temperature.

SALVADORAN QUESADILLA (SWEET BREAKFAST CAKE, GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Gather your ingredients, then preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Whisk together the rice flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Meanwhile, in a standing mixer, cream the butter with sugar.
• Drop in the eggs, one at a time. Beat until fully incorporated and scrape down the sides.
• Then add the sour cream.
• Once you've whisked that in, add the rice flour mixture.
• 'Don't forget the cheese, please!
• Spoon into greased cupcake tins. Leave some room for them to rise up (they aren't meant to have "muffin tops" though).
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake at 350F for about 15-20 min, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes and pop out of the tins.
• Eat at room temperature with a big cuppa coffee.

QUESADILLA SALVADOREñA (SALVADORAN SWEET CHEESE POUNDCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl.
• Add the cheese, sugar, eggs and milk to a large bowl and beat until smooth. Stir in the melted butter.
• Slowly stir the flour mixture into the cheese mixture until fully incorporated and a smooth batter is formed.
• Pour the batter into two well greased loaf pans, filling them only halfway. If using, sprinkle sesame seeds over the top of the batter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Set on racks and allow to come to room temperature before slicing and serving.
• NOTE: Try using different types of cheese for your quesadilla: grated cheddar, Monterey Jack, even grated feta cheese.
• Many Salvadoran cooks substitute rice flour for the regular wheat flour.
• Instead of milk, use crema agria, or sour cream thinned with a little half and half.
• Bake in round cake pans or in muffin tins if you like.

SALVADORIAN QUESADILLA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Line bottom and sides of 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter and sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale, about 1 minute. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and cheese.
• Reduce speed to low and mix in milk. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• Transfer batter to pan and smooth top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (if using). Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cool to warm in pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn cake out onto a rack. Serve cake slightly warm or at room temperature.
• Cooks' note:
• Cake keeps in an airtight container at room temperature 3 days.

SALVADORAN "QUESADILLA" CAKE RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F with rack in middle. Line bottom and sides of 9X5 loaf pan with parchment paper. 2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter and sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale, about 1 minute. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese. Reduce speed to low and mix in milk. Add flour mixture and mix just until combined. 3. Transfer batter to pan and smooth top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. 4. Cool to warm in pan, 20-30 minutes. Turn cake out onto a rack. Serve cake slightly warm or at room temperature. Keeps in airtight container at room temperature 3 days. Makes 8 servings. Each serving = 6 Weight Watchers points.