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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 portions
  • 1 cup amaranth, previously toasted
  • 1/2 cups pumpkin seed, pumpkin
  • 1 cup walnut, split in half
  • 1/2 cups raisin
  • 1/2 cups peanut
  • 450 grams piloncillo
  • 1/2 cups honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup 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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* Percentage of daily values ​​based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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Information per 100gr. Portion, provided by USDA
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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 ?
Violeta 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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