Pandebonos – Colombian Cheese Bread
Serves 15
Time (minutes) 30 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups of cassava flour (yuca flour, mandioca flour or tapioca flour)
- 0.5 cups of precooked conrmeal (masarepa)
- 1.5 cups of Colombian quesito or Mexican queso fresco
- 1 cup of feta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 tbsp of baking powder
- 1 egg
- a pinch of sugar
- a pinch of salt
Pandebonos are an everyday staple at breakfast or snack times in Colombia. Not only are simple to make, they are a joy to eat!
- Blend or mix together all of the ingredients except the egg
- When step one looks homogeneous enough, add the egg to the mix
- Once the mixture looks smooth, make small balls of the mix. Think golf ball size.
- Place the balls on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until golden on top.
- Leave to cool a bit, but you can indulge while warm.
