Almohabanas
HB-0051 · Hand-built original · Honduran
Almohabanas is a Honduran confectionery built around flour. It takes 55 min in total and makes 12 Servings. It is prepared in a straightforward, home-style way.
Main ingredient: flour
Ingredients
- 2 cups wheat flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt (standard addition for balance)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup melted butter, plus extra for the pan
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter a baking sheet or a 12-cup muffin pan.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- In a second bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, until pale and slightly thickened. Whisk in the melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; do not overmix.
- Rest the batter for 5 minutes.
- Drop generous spoonfuls of batter onto the baking sheet, spaced apart, or divide among the muffin cups, filling them two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until puffed, golden, and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a rack for at least 10 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 55 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data