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Obleas con arequipe
Bogotá wafer sandwiches with arequipe (dulce de leche)
Obleas are the giant, paper-thin round wafers sold from street carts in Bogotá's parks and around Floridablanca in Santander, where they began. The vendor spreads two wafers with arequipe, Colombia's dulce de leche, and adds whatever you choose: blackberry jam, grated cheese, condensed milk or sprinkles, then presses them together. They are crisp, sticky and fun to make with children. Look for oblea wafers in Latin American shops. Chef's tip: assemble them right before eating; the wafers soften within an hour.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Lay 4 8 large oblea wafers flat. Spread each with 2 tablespoons of 5 ½ oz arequipe or dulce de leche, right to the edges, using the back of a spoon so they don't crack.
Step 2: Add your toppings: a spoonful of 4 tbsp blackberry jam, a pinch of 1 ⅜ oz mild white cheese, a drizzle of 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk or a scatter of 1 tbsp coloured sprinkles.
Step 3: Spread the remaining wafers thinly with the rest of the arequipe and lay them on top, filling side down. Press gently around the edges.
Step 4: Eat at once. The common mistake is piling on too much filling: it squeezes out at the first bite and the wafers snap.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does obleas con arequipe take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
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