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Joys

1 h 10 min
15 min
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One of the most typical and popular desserts in Mexican cuisine. Alegrías is a sweet made from amaranth, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, peanuts, raisins, piloncillo and honey. It is a perfect snack, product of its high protein content and its pleasant taste.
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Ingredients

8 servings
  • 1 Cup of amaranth previously toasted
  • 1/2 Cup of pumpkin seed pumpkin
  • 1 Cup of nut split in half
  • 1/2 Cup of raisin
  • 1/2 Cup of peanut
  • 450 grams of piloncillo
  • 1/2 Cup of honey
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 Cup of chocolate in sparks for baking

    Preparation

    Toast the nuts.
    Mix the seeds, nuts, peanuts and raisins in a bowl.
    Place the piloncillo in a pot. Add the honey. Cook the mixture without stopping to move. Once it boils for about 15 minutes, turn off and add the lemon juice. Stir Let cool for 10 minutes.
    Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie. Once cold, add it to the mixture of amaranth and syrup.
    Cover a mold with waxed paper. Add the mixture of nuts to the syrup. Incorporate this mixture into the mold. Firmly crush with a bean crusher until the thickness is 4 centimeters.
    Let cool for 2 hours. If you want to give a better presentation, with the help of a cookie cutter, cut circles of joy.

    PRESENTATION

    Pack each joy individually.

    TIPS

    You can place the mixture in individual molds so that they have a beautiful shape.

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    Nutritional information
    * Percentage of daily values ​​based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
    Calories
    924
    kcal
    46%
    Carbohydrates
    135
    g
    45%
    Proteins
    20.9
    g
    42%
    Lipids
    40.9
    g
    63%
    Fiber
    6.9
    g
    14%
    Sugar
    91.9
    g
    102%
    Cholesterol
    7.3
    mg
    2.4%
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    Ratings (5)
    Zuleyma Escobedo
    25/06/2019 15:34:01
    Alguien que nos responda si las calorias son por porción por favor!!!!
    Rosalba Romero
    30/04/2019 09:52:23
    La calorías son por porción o por receta ?
    Citlalli Flores
    26/11/2015 11:23:28
    Maidaje Que bebida va bien con las alegrías
    Diana Luz Mendoza Gozalez
    28/08/2015 10:21:21
    tipico mexicano ;) Graxias por la receta es uno de mis antojos favoritos :D :D ... <---- muy feliz
    Monserrat Ponce Aldrete
    27/08/2015 23:18:24
    Me encantan! Deliciosas

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