Peruvian Cuisine June 6

My grandpa is awesome :)

He bought me these Alfajores just because!

For lunch we had Catapulka. This is one of my favorite dishes ever, the kick of peanuts makes all the difference.
 

Catapulka
Soak dry potatoes overnight. Boil potatoes in large pot for about two hours (or until rehydrated and soft). Fry chicken (or another meat) until hardened but not cooked in a fry pan and put aside. Add cebolla, ajo molido, pimento, cumin, and aji molido colored to oil and add to potato pot after onion becomes translucent. Blend a handful of roasted peanuts with a little water. Let it boil and cook until chicken is cooked.

Next a recipe long awaited...

Sopa de leche
Boil water, potatoes, noodles, and a little bit of yellow squash. When everything is cooked add lima beans. When that is cooked add eggs, cheese, cilantro and stir. When the egg is cooked add 1 can evaporated milk with salt and wait until it boils. Serve hot!

I was taught not to play with my food, but my inner child couldn't be restrained.

Puree de papa
Boil peeled potatoes and boil with salt. When they are done, mash them with butter and milk.

This is on every Peruvian table, everyday. Little breads that are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Pan Frances
6 C flour, 2 tsp salt, 2 C warm water, 1 tb water, 2 tb yeast, corn meal, and 1 beaten egg white. In a large bowl mix 2 C flour, the yeast, and salt. Mix with warm water. Mix at low speed for half a minite, cleaning the sides constantly then mix on high speed for three minutes. Add as much of the rest of the flour that you can with a spoon. Put dough on a floured surface and add any left over flour so the dough is firm, but smooth and elastic. Make a ball and put it in a greased bowl. Cover it and put in a warm place until it doubles in size. Break into two parts and place on a floured surface, cover, and let it sit for 10 min. Shape pieces (as many rolls as you want) of dough into a rectangle. Then fold sides in half on the bottom and then out the extremes. You can put a little cornmeal on the bottom. Brush on eggs whites with water if desires. Let it double in size, with a knife make a distinct line down the middle (1/4 the dough). Put in the oven for 40-45 min.

Last and best, Budin which is like a bread pudding.

Budin
1 loaf of bread, 4 C milk, 1 can evaporated milk, 1 can condensed milk, 1/2 C melted butter, 2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 C sugar, 5 eggs, 2 tsp cinnamon and mix very well. All the bread will be soggy and the ingredients are well mixed. melt 1/2 C brown or white sugar in the pan you plan to make the Budin in and cover every inch. Add 3/4 C raisins, stir, and put in pan. Put in 350 F oven for about an hour or when knife comes out clean. Flip over, cool at room temperature, and slice.