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Print this Recipe In pre-hispanic Mexico, sweets consisted mainly of native fruits, honey-sweetened tamales, and corn drinks. When the Spanish came to Mexico in the 16th century, bringing with them sugar, butter, eggs, cream, and wheat flour, the possibilities increased dramatically. Spanish nuns lived and worked in the convents that were part of the newly built churches and cathedrals, and they are credited with creating the first rich Mexican desserts. They brought with them European baking techniques and their own recipes from Spain, and they made the first Spanish-style puddings, custards, cakes, and pastries. Later, when France occupied Mexico for a brief period in the 1860s, the French court introduced more rich pastries and crisp rolls and breads. Now they are part of Mexican culinary culture and Mexicans especially enjoy sweets for marienda--a time to relax with a late afternoon coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, and a pastry or other treat. Recipes for traditional and contemporary cakes, puddings, cookies, ice creams, and other desserts are included in this chapter. Traditional and regional classics include Three Milks Cake from central Mexico, Sweet Corn Cake from Veracruz, and the Yucatán Heavenly Almond Cake. Other favorite sweets, like Mexican Coffee Flan, Rice Pudding, Mexican Caramel Crepes, Mexican Wedding Cookies, and Mexican Bread Pudding are made throughout Mexico, and fresh fruit desserts, such as Mangos with Strawberries, and Plums in Orange Sauce, are eaten everywhere. When it comes to cookies, there are many to munch on any time of day. Among them you'll find Crispy Pecan Cookies, Pumpkin Cookies, Piggy Brown Sugar Cookies, and Cinnamon-Walnut Cookies. Also among the favored sweets are exceptional ice creams (helados), sherbets, and refreshing ice bars (paletas), made from puréed sweetened fruits. There are dozens of enticing flavors, including rich and creamy chocolate, almond, coconut, and even watermelon ice cream. Here's to satisfying your sweet tooth and to sweet endings for your Mexican meals! Cakes Mexican Chocolate Cake Chocolate and Almond Cake Chocolate-Banana Cake Mexican Pecan-Honey Cake Yucatán Heavenly Almond Cake "Drunken" Cake Three Milks Cake Mexican Pound Cake Sweet Corn Cake Rice Flour Cake with Cheese Lime Cake Pineapple Cake Vanilla Cupcakes Cookies Almond-Walnut Cookies Almond Macaroons Mexican Almond Cookies Cinnamon-Walnut Cookies Chocolate Pecan Cookies Crispy Pecan Cookies Pecan Butter Cookies Pecan Bars with Chocolate Crust Mexican Wedding Cookies Piggy Brown Sugar Cookies Coconut Cookies Banana Cookies Pumpkin Cookies Pumpkin Spice Squares Pastries and Pies Mexican Fried Sweet Pastries Crisp-Fried Pastries Apple-Raisin Turnovers Pineapple Turnovers Pumpkin Turnovers Banana Tart Lime Tart Lime Pie Pineapple Pie Pie Crust Sweet Pastry Shell Sweet Pastry Dough for Turnovers Savory Pastry Dough for Turnovers Other Desserts and Sweets Almond and Lady Finger Dessert Meringues Mexican Caramel Crepes Pecan Candy Pumpkin Seed Hard Candy Prunes Stuffed with Walnut Candy Sweet Rice Flour Tamales Flans and Puddings Mexican Coffee Flan Coconut Flan Pumpkin Flan Chocolate Flan Orange Custard Mexican Vanilla Pudding Coconut Pudding Coffee Pudding Rice Pudding Mexican Bread Pudding Custard Bread Pudding Sweet Potato Pudding with Nuts Ice Creams Vanilla Ice Cream Chocolate Ice Cream Coffee Ice Cream Mexican Caramel Ice Cream Almond Ice Cream Coconut Ice Cream Watermelon Ice Cream Cherimoya Ice Fruit Desserts Mangos with Strawberries Grilled Pineapple Broiled Pineapple Pineapple with Mint Bananas Victoria Caramelized Bananas with Mexican Eggnog Sauce Plantains with Vanilla Sauce and Pecans Strawberries with Mexican Eggnog Strawberries and Bananas in Walnut Sauce Oranges and Strawberries with Tequila Peaches and Strawberries with Vanilla Pudding Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream Blackberry Parfaits Plums in Orange Sauce Fresh Figs with Cheese Figs in Brown Sugar Syrup Baked Apples Poached Guavas Guava Paste with Cream Cheese Sauces and Icings Chocolate-Cinnamon Dessert Sauce Creamy Caramel Dessert Sauce Rum Butter Sauce Strawberry Dessert Sauce Banana Cream Dessert Sauce Chocolate Icing Cream Cheese Frosting Brown Sugar Syrup Sweetened Whipped Cream From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This recipe comes from the Cook'n collection. Try Cook'n for FREE!
Chocolate and Almond Cake Chocolate-Banana Cake Mexican Pecan-Honey Cake Yucatán Heavenly Almond Cake Drunken Cake Three Milks Cake Mexican Pound Cake Sweet Corn Cake Rice Flour Cake with Cheese Lime Cake Pineapple Cake Vanilla Cupcakes Almond-Walnut Cookies Almond Macaroons Mexican Almond Cookies Cinnamon-Walnut Cookies Chocolate Pecan Cookies Crispy Pecan Cookies Pecan Butter Cookies Pecan Bars with Chocolate Crust Mexican Wedding Cookies Piggy Brown Sugar Cookies Coconut Cookies Banana Cookies Pumpkin Cookies Pumpkin Spice Squares Mexican Fried Sweet Pastries Crisp-Fried Pastries Apple-Raisin Turnovers Pineapple Turnovers Pumpkin Turnovers Banana Tart Lime Tart Lime Pie Pineapple Pie Pie Crust Sweet Pastry Shell Sweet Pastry Dough for Turnovers Savory Pastry Dough for Turnovers Almond and Lady Finger Dessert Meringues Mexican Caramel Crepes Pecan Candy Pumpkin Seed Hard Candy Prunes Stuffed with Walnut Candy Sweet Rice Flour Tamales Mexican Coffee Flan Coconut Flan Pumpkin Flan Chocolate Flan Orange Custard Mexican Vanilla Pudding Coconut Pudding Coffee Pudding Rice Pudding Mexican Bread Pudding Custard Bread Pudding Sweet Potato Pudding with Nuts Vanilla Ice Cream Chocolate Ice Cream Coffee Ice Cream Mexican Caramel Ice Cream Almond Ice Cream Coconut Ice Cream Watermelon Ice Cream Cherimoya Ice Mangos with Strawberries Grilled Pineapple Broiled Pineapple Pineapple with Mint Bananas Victoria Caramelized Bananas with Mexican Eggnog Sauce Plantains with Vanilla Sauce and Pecans Strawberries with Mexican Eggnog Strawberries and Bananas in Walnut Sauce Oranges and Strawberries with Tequila Peaches and Strawberries with Vanilla Pudding Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream Blackberry Parfait Plums in Orange Sauce Fresh Figs with Cheese Figs in Brown Sugar Syrup Baked Apples Poached Guavas Guava Paste with Cream Cheese Chocolate-Cinnamon Dessert Sauce Creamy Caramel Dessert Sauce Rum Butter Sauce Strawberry Dessert Sauce Banana Cream Dessert Sauce Chocolate Icing Cream Cheese Frosting Brown Sugar Syrup Sweetened Whipped Cream * Desserts |
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