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Chilasa

A traditional Guatemalan dessert of squash cooked in a cinnamon-scented syrup, served with bread. Typical of Holy Week, it is eaten lukewarm or cold.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sirop

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

257 kcal per serving

Protein
3.8 g
Carbohydrates
58.4 g
of which sugars
38.2 g
Fat
0.5 g
of which saturated fat
0.2 g
Fiber
1.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the squash, remove the seeds and cut it into pieces.
  2. Heat the water with the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and lime zest.
  3. Add the squash and simmer gently for 30 minutes, until tender.
  4. Remove the spices and set the squash aside with its syrup.
  5. Let it cool slightly, then serve in bowls with a piece of sweet bread.
  6. Keep the rest in the fridge and serve it cold the next day.

Variations and tips

Version for children. Leave out the rum and add a little more sugar.

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