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Pastelón en Hoja [Recipe + Video] Easy Pasteles Casserole
We absolutely love pasteles en hoja, but let's be honest: they are a lot of work to make. This recipe for pastelón "en hoja" simplifies the process and retains the flavors and textures we love so much.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 216 kcal
Course:
Snacks , Dinner
Cuisine:
South American , Caribbean , Dominican
Ingredients
Filling
- filling (see list above recipe)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for this I used a mozzarella and mild cheddar mix)
For the batter
- 1 plantain (green, unripe) peeled and chopped
- ⅓ pound yautía (malanga) [151 g] peeled and chopped
- ⅓ pound auyama (kabocha squash) [151 g] peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon seasoning powder (salt-free, must contain garlic and onion)
- 1¼ cup milk (whole or skim) [296 ml]
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon salted butter [28 g]
- 1 tablespoon bija (annato, achiote) powder
For covering
- vegetable oil to grease pan and leaves
- 2 plantain leave squares
- 2 leafs parchment paper (Amazon affiliate link)
- Aluminum foil
- salt
For garnishing
- ketchup (optional)
- hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
1. Making the batter
- By hand: Grate the plantain, yautía, and auyama with the least coarse side of the grater. Once grated, combine with seasoning powder, milk, salt, butter, and bija, and mix well.With blender or food processor: Chop the plantain, yautía, and auyama, and combine seasoning powder, milk, salt, butter, and bija. Pureé in a strong blender or a food processor until it's uniform, and you can't feel any clumps, but feels like grains of sand in it. It may take 5-10 minutes depending on the blender/processor.
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2. Layering the pastelón
- Grease with oil a lasagna pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper, then with a piece of plantain leaf that has also been greased beforehand.Layer half of the batter, then layer the filling. Add a layer of cheese, then the remaining batter.Cover with a greased plantain leaf rectangle, then cover very tightly with aluminum foil.
3. Baking
- Bake in an oven preheated to 300 ºF [150 ºC] for 50 minutes.Remove from the oven and carefully lift a corner of the aluminum foil to check for doneness. Cover again and return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes if necessary. Let it rest covered for 15 minutes, or until it's time to serve.
4. Serving
- Serve garnished with hot sauce and/or ketchup.
Notes
- The nutritional info only includes the batter, not the filling. See the link above the recipe to pick a filling, and check its nutritional information in its recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
760mg
(32%)
Potassium
477mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1093IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
217mg
(22%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 760mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1093IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.