Sweet birds have great reputation and are very popular in Chilean cuisine, one of the preferred and most prepared desserts in country, especially during national dates. The origin of the sweet little birds comes from its appearance for the first time in the eighth and ninth region of Chile, they are now indispensable in these festivities. The sweet little birds are sweet pancitos with meringue and sprinkles or rain of colors on top, they are simple to prepare And ideal for a meeting with friends and family, since they are made in large quantities and its elaboration does not take too many steps. Do you want to discover how to make sweet birds at home? Keep reading in recipes and you will have a dessert ready that will love everyone!
| 🚻 4 Diners | 🕘 1h 30m | 🍵 Medium | 🤯 Diverse |
| Ingredients to make Chilean sweet birds: |
| For the pancitos: 500 grams of flour 3 eggs 50 grams of butter 120 grams of sugar 15 grams of yeast RALLADORA DE LEMÓN OR ORANGE 100 milliliters of water or milk milk | For the merengue: 2 claras 1 cup flower 1 teaspoon of cremor tartaro (optional) 1 teaspoon of vanilla (optional) 1 pack of colored sprinkles (optional) |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, |
Ingredients to make Chilean sweet birds:
1. To start with these Chilean sweets, loom flour in a large bowl. Meanwhile, activate yeast in a little water or warm milk along with a spoonful of sugar.
2. Add the eggs, margarine, sugar and lemon or orange zest, mix well until granulated.
3. When the lumps are separated, they begin to add the water with yeast while mixing with a wooden palette.
4. If it is very dry you can gradually add the rest of the water or milk until a mass similar to that of bread is. Let stand with a cloth on top.
5. In a smaller bowl begins to prepare the meringue beating the whites until they take shape. Add the flower sugar little by little along with the Cremor Tartar and, finally, the vanilla. Reservoir reserve. If you have no flower sugar, discover how to prepare it at home following our Glass sugar recipe.
Trick: Preheat the oven at 180 ° C.
6. Prepare a tray with butter and flour. Take out balls of approximately 70 grams and distribute them in the can with enough space to grow. Let stand 30 minutes before baking them.
7. Bake at 180 ° C for 25 to 30 minutes. The homemade sweet birds are light and spongy like a bread. Let cool completely before decorating them.
8. Once they are at room temperature, adorns the pancitos with meringue. Use a palette or a pastry bag.
9. If you have, decorate with colored or chocolate sparkles, and enjoy these rich sweet birds!
