Chancletas are a traditional Costa Rican dish, prepared with chayote, cheese, butter, sour cream, and a touch of sugar. With a sweet-salty mix and baked until gratin, they are an easy delight to enjoy on any occasion. Try this recipe and surprise your guests.
To prepare delicious chancletas, patience and skill in handling the ingredients are needed.
It's important to carefully select the spices to enhance the unique flavor of this dish.
Finally, presentation plays a key role in the culinary experience; your guests will surely be impressed by this exquisite dish.
Chancletas
Ingredients
2 Large chayotes
½ cup of Grated hard cheese
1 cup of Grated mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon of Butter
½ cup of Sour cream
¼ cup of Sugar
1 pinch of Salt
Preparation
Step 1 : To start, it is important to wash the chayotes well and cut them lengthwise.
Step 2 : Then, cook them in water with a little salt until they are tender.
Step 3 : Once ready, remove the pulp without breaking the shell and make a pureed mash.
Step 4 : In a separate bowl, mix the chayote pulp with cheese, butter, sour cream, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
Step 5 : This mixture will be the filling for the chayote shells.
Step 6 : Then, fill the shells with the prepared purée and cover with grated cheese.
Step 7 : Bake at 250°C for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is golden.
Step 8 : Once baked, these stuffed chayotes are ready to enjoy!
Video
Preparation (simple version)
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