Pireca, also known as Chipa Cuerito or kneaded chipa, is one of the best known fried cakes in Paraguay. It is made for breakfast or snack and carries very few ingredients. Its preparation is so simple, that it can even be done with children and thus spend a funny time together. There are different versions of this recipe, which vary depending on the country. For example, in Uruguay and Argentina it is known as fried cake. However, on this occasion, we will focus on the traditional Pireca recipe, which is prepared in Paraguay and results in a crunchy cake. Stay in recipes and discover how to do pireca or chipa horn.
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| Ingredients to do pireca or chipa horn: |
| 280 grams of pastry flour (leudante) 1 teaspoon of cow butter 1 glass of temperate water (or necessary quantity) 1 teaspoon of salt 1 egg 1 jet of frying oil or fat vaccine |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, fried, traditional Paraguay recipe |
Ingredients to do pireca or chipa horn:
1. Place the flour in a container, form a hole in the center and place the butter or fat, salt and temperate water in it. If the mass of the kneading chipa is very dry, add more water and if it is very liquid adds more flour.
2. Start mixing and kneading with your hands when you can to work the dough better. It must be homogeneous and elastic, so you will have to knead about 10 minutes. Form a ball, cover it with a clean cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
3. past the rest time, forms a cylinder with the dough and cut approximately 10 pieces, depending on whether you want your pirecas to be more or less large. Stretch them with a roller and give them rounded shape.
4. Make a small hole in each circle, which is one of the most distinctive features of the chops. Then, fry the pirecas in hot oil or fat vaccine. They must be golden. Leave them on absorbent paper to remove excess fat.
5. And voila! You can enjoy your delicious homemade pirecas during breakfast. You can simply sprinkle icing sugar or spreading them with dulce de leche or honey. If you want to know more Paraguayan recipes, do not miss these options:- Paraguayan tortilla
– Paraguayan soup
