Baked Puerto Rican Pasteles de Yuca are the new hotness. You get a slight crisp, but still have that soft mochi-like texture in the middle. Plus you can load them up with as much filling as you want. You also don't have to spend hours wrapping them in banana leaves. I know I'll get a lot of purist on this, but that doesn't mean these aren't delicious! If you already make Pasteles, you don't need anything fancy, just fill your ramekins or a baking dish and bake at about 400 F for 30-45 minutes. If you do need the full recipe, read below for about 2-3 servings. Prepare your filling. You can use pernil, shredded mushrooms, jackfruit pernil, etc. Remove the brown/pink skin from the yuca. Cut in half so you can easily remove the stem. Shred the yuca meat using the fine side of a grater (you can use a food processor but the texture changes a lot). Squeeze out any extra water. Mix your masa with 1/4 cup sofrito, onion/garlic powder, salt and achiote oil (I used achiote powder). Grease your ramekins with some of the extra achiote oil and assemble your pasteles by adding the masa, a layer of filling, olives, and more masa. Bake at 400F for 30-45 minutes until golden brown. Serve and enjoy! Achiote Oil Sofrito Pernil/Garlic Mushroom/Pernil Jackfruit Olives (Pimento) Masa: 1 whole yuca 2 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon oregano
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