¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el doce (12) de abril del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is April 12, 2023.)
El postre de la semana es: queque seco. (The dessert of the week is: queque seco.)
Costa Rica’s queque seco (dry cake) is a light, dry pound cake that can feature one of many flavors, such as lemon or orange.
Los ingredientes del queque seco son: (The ingredients of queque seco are:)
| harina | (flour) |
| polvo para hornear | (baking powder) |
| piel/cáscara de naranja | (orange zest) |
| jugo/zumo de naranja | (orange juice) |
| mantequilla | (butter) |
| azúcar | (sugar) |
| huevos | (eggs) |
| sal | (salt) |
| extracto de vainilla | (vanilla extract) |
Try this orange-flavored version of queque seco with this receta (recipe). ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!) For lemon flavor, substitute the orange zest and juice with lemon zest and juice.
¡Que tengas un miércoles muy delicioso! (May you have a very delicious Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz