Colombian almojabanas
Dish: Appetizer
Number: 6
Country: Colombia
One of the most popular breads of Colombian gastronomy are the almojábanas, a kind of bread similar to pandebono and cheese bread, they are prepared with precooked corn flour and curd, follow our step by step videos below, where we will teach you in detail how to prepare Colombian almojábanas, if you have any doubts or questions, leave us your comment and we will gladly answer you.
Ingredients to prepare Colombian almojabanas
- 100 g. of precooked corn flour
- 240 g. crumbled fresh cheese
- 1 beaten egg
- 50 ml. milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
How To Make Colombian almojabanas
Step 1: We begin the preparation of our almojábanas, to do this, preheat the oven to 220 ºC / 396 ºF, then, in a bowl add the precooked corn flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and stir, then add the cheese and mix well until a dough is formed, add the beaten egg and continue kneading, then add the milk and knead again until a homogeneous dough is obtained.
Step 2: Take a portion of the dough and shape it into a ball, then flatten it a little and place it on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, repeat this step until all the dough is used up.
Step 3: Llevamos para el horno y cocinamos por entre 15 y 20 minutos (o hasta ver que tomen color dorado) luego apartamos del horno y ya tenemos listas nuestras riquísimas almojábanas.
Tips for preparing Colombian almojabanas
The original recipe for almojábanas is prepared with curd. If it is difficult to obtain, you can prepare it with fresh cheese.
The amount of salt to add to the dough will depend on the type of cheese you use, if it is very salty, reduce the amount.
The amount of milk to use may vary depending on the humidity of the cheese you use.
Serve the almojábanas once they come out of the oven.
What can we accompany Colombian almojabanas?
The almojábanas are perfect for our breakfasts, you can accompany them with a delicious cup of coffee.
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