¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el cuatro (4) de mayo del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is May 4, 2022.)
El postre de la semana es: medialunas. (The dessert of the week is: medialunas.)
One of my favorite memories from Argentina is when my adoptive mother would wake my friend and me to a bite of a medialuna and a sip of mate. Medialunas, meaning “half-moons” are crescent moon-shaped pastries resembling croissants, but smaller and sweeter.
Los ingredientes de las medialunas son: (The ingredients of medialunas are:)
| leche | (milk) |
| levadura | (yeast) |
| harina | (flour) |
| azúcar | (sugar) |
| miel | (honey) |
| extracto de vainilla | (vanilla extract) |
| ralladura de limón | (lemon zest) |
| sal | (salt) |
| huevos | (eggs) |
| manteca / mantequilla | (butter) |
| agua | (water) |
Let’s knead and roll! Here is a detailed recipe with photos. ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)
¡Que tengas un miércoles melado! (May you have a honey-colored Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz