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Marquesitas
Mérida's crisp rolled crêpes filled with Edam cheese and cajeta
Evening in Mérida's Plaza Grande means the smell of marquesitas: thin batter pressed in hot hinged irons until crisp, then rolled like a cigar around grated Edam cheese and a sweet filling such as cajeta, chocolate-hazelnut spread or jam. Edam came to the Yucatán through the port trade with the Netherlands and became part of the local cooking, and the salty-sweet combination is the whole point. At home you can cook them in a thin, wide frying pan. Edam is usually made with animal rennet, so check the label or use a vegetarian Gouda-style cheese. Chef's tip: roll while the crêpe is still in the pan and hot; within seconds it hardens and will crack.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the batter
For the filling
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Whisk 5 ½ oz plain flour, ⅔ oz cornflour, 1 ⅜ oz sugar and ½ tsp baking powder. Whisk in 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 1 oz melted butter and ½ tsp vanilla extract to a smooth batter, slightly thicker than for pancakes. Rest for 10 minutes.
12 minStep 2: Heat a 24 cm frying pan over a medium heat and brush with butter. Pour in 4 tablespoons of batter and swirl to cover the base thinly.
1 minStep 3: Cook for about 2 minutes, pressing lightly with a spatula, until the underside is golden and the top is dry. Flip and cook 1 minute more, until crisp and deep golden all over.
3 minStep 4: Spread a thin line of 5 ½ oz cajeta or dulce de leche across the crêpe, scatter over 2 tablespoons of 4 oz Edam cheese and roll it up at once in the pan. Common mistake: waiting to fill it; the crêpe sets crisp within seconds and splits when you try to roll it.
Step 5: Lift onto a rack and repeat with the rest of the batter. Eat warm, while the outside is crisp.
14 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does marquesitas take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of cornflour?
- Arrowroot or potato starch, same amount.
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