¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el diez (10) de mayo del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is May 10, 2023.)
El postre de la semana es: molletes. (The dessert of the week is: molletes.)
Molletes are a traditional Guatemalan dessert that are especially popular during Día de Todos Los Santos (All Saints Day) and Christmas. They can be likened to French toast filled will cream and bathed in a spice-filled syrup.
Los ingredientes de los molletes son: (The ingredients of molletes are:)
| huevos | (eggs) |
| harina | (flour) |
| azúcar | (sugar) |
| molletes | (lard or sweet bread rolls) |
| aceite vegetal | (vegetable oil) |
| pasas | (raisins) |
| azúcar rojo | (red sugar) |
| leche | (milk) |
| harina de maíz (cornstarch) | (cornstarch) |
| palitos de canela | (cinnamon sticks) |
| sal | (salt) |
| vainilla | (vanilla) |
| panela | (raw sugar) |
| agua | (water) |
| cáscara de lima | (lime zest) |
| pimienta de Jamaica | (allspice) |
| clavos | (cloves) |
Prepare your molletes with this receta (recipe). ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)
¡Que tengas un miércoles de molletes! (May you have a molletes-filled Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz