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Pilar's Chilean Food & Garden

Pilar's Chilean Food & Garden

A recipe blog by a Chilean living in the USA

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Pilar Hernandez

Wheat Berries with Dried Peaches or Mote con huesillos

January 20, 2022 by Pilar Hernandez

Versión en español As soon as the Spring starts in Chile, you can find little carts selling this traditional drink Wheat berries with dried peaches or Mote con Huesillos on the streets. A little like the Aguas Frescas in Mexico. It is very filling and a terrific snack if you are sightseeing.  It is essential …

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Chilean Lemon Meringue Pie

January 6, 2022 by Pilar Hernandez

Versión en español Lemon Meringue Pie is a traditional Chilean dessert or pastry. My family recipe does not fail, and it’s easy. You bake the dough but skip baking the filling since we don’t use egg yolks. The meringue is stable and lasts well for a couple of days. You can refrigerate it for 2-3 …

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Dulce de leche Fruitcake

December 9, 2021 by Pilar Hernandez

Versión en español A family recipe, and as such for me, there is no better than this Christmas Dulce de leche fruitcake or Pan de Pascua. Christmas is not Christmas without eating this Fruitcake. The secret Chilean thing is the addition of dulce de leche to the batter; this makes for a cake mellow and addictive. If …

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Chilean Wine Meringue Dessert

December 2, 2021 by Pilar Hernandez

Versión en español Wine meringue is one of the Chilean deserts we often ate at my grandmother’s. Usually, my mom or my grandmother would prepare the syrup, and my aunt would beat, and I was in charge of holding the bowl steady. I was never promoted to making syrup, and truth be told, it was probably for the best because it stresses me to …

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Chilean Lomito Sandwich

November 25, 2021 by Pilar Hernandez

Versión en español The most classic Chilean sandwich, and probably the most famous too and certainly for me the most delicious: Lomito. The lunch of choice in Chile when in a hurry, the obligatory stop at a soda fountain or a glorious cafeteria to eat Lomito, ready in a few minutes thanks to the expertise of the line cooks. …

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Chilean Walnut Kuchen

November 4, 2021 by Pilar Hernandez

Versión en español Walnut Kuchen is an old Chilean recipe; I remember eating something like this growing up. It was probably brought to Chile during the German immigration. This particular recipe comes from a new Chilean cooking book “Cocina de Mercado,” is a great book. Highly recommended. The kuchen is light and not overly sweet, …

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