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Quimbolito

A small sweet cake made from cornmeal flavored with anise, steamed in banana leaves. Its texture is dense and moist, and its plant-like fragrance comes from the leaf. It's a popular treat from Ecuador's coast.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Clean the banana leaves and pass them over a flame to make them pliable; cut them into 20 cm squares.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar until you get a pale cream, then add the eggs one at a time.
  3. Mix in the cornmeal, baking powder, ground anise and pinch of salt, then gradually pour in the milk to make a fluid batter.
  4. Add the raisins and lemon zest.
  5. Place a large spoonful of batter in the center of each leaf, fold into a small packet and tie with string.
  6. Steam for 40 minutes, then let rest a few minutes before serving.

Variations and tips

Oven version. Pour the batter into a buttered mold and bake at 180 °C for 35 minutes as a cake.

With what you can find here. Replace the banana leaves with baking paper and the anise with a pinch of star anise.

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Original Ecomely recipe.