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Chilean Calzones Rotos

December 9, 2013 by Pilar Hernandez 43 Comments

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Chilean Calzones RotosCalzones Rotos is a classic winter Chilean recipe. Fun fact: the name, when translated, means “broken underwear.” Now, I don’t know why we call them this, but maybe some questions are better left unanswered. My grandmother made these treats a lot, and it always felt like something special. When we would arrive to her house for a winter visit and she wanted to spoil us with something delicious, often Calzones Rotos were chosen.

Here in Houston, we just had our first cold days of the season, and I could not resist the temptation to make them. My kids had never eaten them but immediately claimed them to be new favorites. The orange or lemon zest is essential. The thickness depends on personal preference, my husband likes them thick, and I prefer them thinner and crispy.

Other traditional winter treats in Chile, besides Calzones Rotos, include:

  • churros
  • sopaipillas
  • picarones
  • pear empanadas

Chilean Calzones rotos

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Chilean Calzones Rotos

Chilean Calzones Rotos

  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 30 1x
  • Category: Sweets
  • Method: Fried
  • Cuisine: Chilean
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Description

A delicious fried pastry.


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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 60 grams of soft butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon pisco, rum or vodka
  • grated zest of 1 lemon or 1 orange
  • pinch of salt
  • water (4 tablespoons)
  • oil for frying

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, sift the flour with the powdered sugar and baking powder. Add salt. Fluff with a fork.
  2. Add butter, egg yolks, egg, pisco, zest. Mix well with a wooden spoon or mixer with paddle. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until it forms a firm dough.
  3. Spread on a lightly floured counter, should be of a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
  4. Cut the dough into rectangles about 10x4cm (it is easiest to use a pizza cutter) Then with a knife, make a slit or cut at the center and thread a corner inside the slit and stretch gently.
  5. Heat the oil to 350F or 180C.
  6. Fry pastries 6-8 at a time for 2 minutes. Turn and fry for 1 more minute.
  7. They should be golden brown, remove to a platter covered with a paper towel and sprinkle with powdered sugar immediately.
  8. Serve with hot chocolate.

Recipe adapted from the book Popular Kitchen by Mariana Bravo Walker


Keywords: Calzones rotos, chilean cuisine

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  1. Raquel says

    December 10, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    I think it is meant to be “ripped underwear”. Chileans have a sense of humor! 🙂

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      December 11, 2015 at 9:22 am

      Yes, that is the literal translation… haha.

      Reply
  2. Fernanda says

    September 16, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    Can you bake them instead of frying??

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      September 17, 2016 at 8:58 am

      Yes, you can, but it’s not the same flavor…

      Reply
  3. Luis says

    March 19, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    Sorry ingredients said
    1egg amd 2 egg yolks but in the preparation theres not mention of the single egg?..can you please let me know .cheers luis

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      March 20, 2017 at 7:57 am

      Hola Luis,

      The egg goes together with the egg yolks, thanks. I fixed the recipe. Good luck!

      Reply
  4. Marisol says

    December 9, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    Every time I find one of your recipes, its a disaster! What kind of culinary background do you have? Because you give no explanation of dough consistency, or anything! Your recipes constantly have to be corrected, what a joke!

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      December 10, 2017 at 9:33 am

      Maybe you should stop using my recipes. Clearly, our culinary backgrounds don’t align. These are my family recipes and we have been making it the same way for 30 years or more.

      Reply
      • Vanessa says

        February 3, 2018 at 3:21 pm

        I agree with you, that is such a good answer, people may follow the style they prefer.
        I really like your recipe. We have used it in Finland few times at chilean gatherings, and they are a hit every single time. You’ve got very nice pictures off this recipe as well!
        Keep up the good work! 🙂

        Reply
        • Pilar Hernandez says

          February 4, 2018 at 9:48 am

          Thanks, Vanessa. I appreciated your kind words.

          Reply
  5. Ximena Del Pilar Rogers says

    January 3, 2018 at 3:29 pm

    My mom makes these often but she just knows what’s in it, a little of this a little of that ha ha , I’m excited to have a recipe. These were a favorite of mine growing up. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      January 4, 2018 at 9:52 am

      Of course that it’s her recipe 🙂 Welcome to the site.

      Reply
  6. Andrea says

    January 27, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    Hola Pilar,
    Mi mamá solia hacer calzones rotos todo el tiempo! Su receta es con leche y huevos y yo la he hecho vsrias veces. Bueno, hoy llueve y de verdad q tengo ganas de unos calzones rotos! Voy a probar tu receta a ver que tal! El licor es escencial? O se puede prescindir de ello? Gracias!!
    Saludos!

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      January 28, 2018 at 9:25 am

      El licor los hace más crocantes, puedes usar vinagre o jugo de naranja también. Suerte.

      Reply
  7. Pau says

    February 11, 2018 at 3:31 pm

    The translation should be “torn underwear”

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      February 12, 2018 at 9:14 am

      ¡Cierto! Gracias.

      Reply
  8. Soledad says

    April 12, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    Hi Pilar. This recipe is very similar to my mum’s if it is not the same. I found my self coming back to this site when I can’t get hold of my her and I need a quick answer about a recipe. So thank you for all the effort and all the love you put on this site and please do not get discourage by mean comments. Maybe Marisol wanted to suggest that it would be a good idea to add how the dough should feel, which is fair. I personally think that the pictures do help a lot with that kind of matter. So thank you again and a quick question about the calzones rotos, Shall the dough be rested before rolling it out?

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      April 14, 2018 at 8:35 am

      Hi Soledad, thanks for your kind words. You don’t need to rest the dough in this recipe. Have fun cooking!

      Reply
  9. Natisv says

    May 25, 2018 at 4:19 pm

    La verdad he hecho varias recetas y esta es la que mas se acerca,la verdad no necesita descripcion de consistencia ya que usando las medidas exactas de cuchara y gramos da la consistencia perfectaun dato de aficionada: si una “masa se uslerea” la consistencia la da “que no se pegue en el uslero o botella de vidrio” y eso solo se va perfeccionando con la practica .
    Amo tus recetas.
    Saludos desde Independencia Santiago de Chile

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      May 26, 2018 at 9:42 am

      Gracias por comentar. Saludos.

      Reply
  10. Juana Guerrero Hernandez says

    September 1, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    Podría usar esta masa para berlines

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      September 2, 2018 at 8:25 am

      No, no tienen nada que ver. Acá esta la receta de berlines https://www.enmicocinahoy.cl/berlines-chilenos-berliners/
      Suerte.

      Reply
  11. Chantal Curran says

    December 7, 2018 at 7:59 pm

    Can I please get clarification on the butter? Is it melted or not?

    My dough keeps coming out like a shortbread. LOL

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      December 8, 2018 at 8:18 am

      I’m sorry, is soft butter (spreadable temperature, if you wish) Not melted. Knead the dough more so stop feeling as shortbread and you can add water (1 tablespoon at a time) to get a proper dough. Hope it helps, this dough varies a lot depending on the humidity of the day, that is my experience with it.

      Reply
  12. William says

    June 2, 2019 at 5:19 pm

    Made these today and came out delicious. I let my oil get too hot and almost burned the last
    Couple but recipe is easy to follow and were great with coffee. Recipe made about 20.

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      June 3, 2019 at 1:37 pm

      Thanks for the feedback. Yes, the temperature of the oil is important. Good luck in the kitchen!

      Reply
  13. Nikki says

    October 2, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    how does the scale work? how many calzones come out in a “1x” scale?

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      October 2, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      “1x” is the way I tested the recipe. You will get 30 calzones rotos.
      I wouldn’t recommend using the scale for this recipe. Thanks for calling that out, I will look and see if I can disable that feature for all sweets.

      Reply
  14. Paulette says

    November 25, 2019 at 4:27 pm

    Hola Pilar,
    Can I substitute the ingredients with a different flour? like either coconut or almond flour? I’ve been trying to eat Keto as much as I can and I love canzones rotos. Last night I made some with a sugar substitute and they were good, it’s just the flour that I don’t know how to change it, I know it probably will never be the same texture and flavor, but it’s the closest I can get 😛

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      November 26, 2019 at 1:41 pm

      I’m not sure. Sorry, I normally don’t use alternative flours.

      Reply
  15. Nicole Moreno says

    February 11, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    Hola Pilar,
    Solo tengo corn oil en mi casa. Tú crees que funcionaria o cambiaría mucho el sabor ?
    Gracias.

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      February 12, 2020 at 2:07 pm

      Funciona, pero ten ojo que no sé te caliente mucho y empiece a quemarse con humo, eso lo arruina.

      Reply
  16. Lili says

    March 29, 2020 at 1:08 am

    Hoy llueve en San Francisco especial para calzones rotos , gracias por tus recetas.

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      March 29, 2020 at 1:38 pm

      Que rico!

      Reply
  17. Priscilla Gallardo says

    April 18, 2020 at 2:27 pm

    Hi I tried your recipe today!. ..and my calzones rotos turned out delicious thank you for sharing your recipes…my son helped me out too and absolutely loved them! Its good to keep the Chilean culture alive my son is Australian ??

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      April 19, 2020 at 1:48 pm

      I’m so glad. Thanks for coming back to comment.

      Reply
  18. Beatriz Jara says

    June 3, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    Thank you for sharing try the recipe and turn up awesome ?

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      June 4, 2020 at 12:53 pm

      I’m so glad. Thanks for coming back to comment.

      Reply
  19. Gerardo says

    June 16, 2020 at 7:47 am

    Hola Pilar.
    Mis felicitaciones por tu site bien preparado y professional. Mi esposa que es gringuita le encanta cocinar platos tipicos Chilenos, y sigue tus recetas.
    Hace poco cocino sopaipillas y le quedaron muy sabrosas (aunque no se veian tan bien como las de Chile, pero para mi el sabor importa mas que lo visual )
    Yo orgulloso de ser de origen Chileno me gustan los platos tipicos. Me recuerdan mi Chile querido.
    No sabrias tu como preparar el mote con huesillos?
    Saludos

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      June 16, 2020 at 4:26 pm

      Hola Gerardo. Gracias por tus palabras y me alegro que puedas compartir el sitio con tu esposa. No tengo esa receta en el blog, viene en el libro en inglés que sale en octubre.

      Reply
  20. Anna says

    June 21, 2020 at 4:47 am

    Love the recipes on your blog! I’ve tried the sopapillas, the pastel de choclo and cazuela! Turned out fantastic. I think I’m never going out to eat Chilean food again. Making these for Father’s Day tomorrow. I’m sure they’ll turn out great.

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      June 21, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      I’m so glad, have a great Father’s Day with your love ones. Thanks for leaving a comment.

      Reply
  21. Antonieta says

    October 17, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    I tried her recipes an believe me I don’t like to cook at all, but what I got was great!!! Fast easy and great taste..

    Maybe you are not Chilean enough to cook this. Just saying… 🙂

    Reply

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