Alegría Mexicana

Name: Alegría Mexicana
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 3 3/4 kilos amaranth; 2 1/2 kilos sugar; 5 cups water

Vanessa Cruz

Alegría Mexicana is a very common dessert in our country; with this recipe, you can prepare delicious homemade alegrías to share.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 18-06-2013

Preparation

50 mins

Low

Soak the amaranth and drain. Let it dry in the sun or in the oven at very low temperature. Toast the amaranth on a clay griddle over medium heat. Clean again to remove all the husk. Use a sieve to do this. Put a saucepan over medium heat and add the sugar with the water. Stir until dissolved and let it boil to the thread point. Remove from heat and add the amaranth. Mix until a paste is formed. Use galvanized metal rings of your desired size (preferably 3 centimeters wide). Arrange them on a clean, damp wooden table. Serve the mixture into the rings and press with wooden circles or plates. Remove them and let them cool completely.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

314.5

kcal

15.73%

Carbohydrate, by difference

22%

Protein

6.8

13.6%

Total lipid (fat)

3.5

5.38%

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