¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el veintiocho (28) de septiembre del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is September 28, 2022.)
El postre de la semana es: picarones. (The dessert of the week is: picarones.)
Picarones are traditional Peruvian donuts that include macre squash and sweet potatoes. The macre squash is a special Peruvian squash that is sometimes referred to as a “Peruvian pumpkin.” Since macre is hard to find outside of South America, we can use pumpkin in our recipe to yield a similar taste.
Los ingredientes de los picarones son: (The ingredients of picarones are:)
| camotes anaranjados | (sweet potatoes) |
| zapallo macre en polvo/ calabaza | (pumpkin) |
| anís | (aniseed) |
| azúcar | (sugar) |
| levadura activa seca | (active dry yeast) |
| harina | (flour) |
| aceite vegetal | (vegetable oil) |
| miel de chancaca | (molasses) |
| palitos de canela | (cinnamon sticks) |
| clavos de olor | (cloves) |
| hoja de higo | (fig leaf) |
| anís estrella | (anise star) |
| cáscara de piña | (pineapple peels) |
| naranja | (orange) |
Prepare your sweet and sticky picarones with this recipe. ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)
¡Que tengas un miércoles melado! (May you have a honey-colored Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz