Honduran Quesadillas
Description
This traditional holiday cake is a different kind of quesadilla! It's made with all-purpose flour, rice flour, sugar, and Parmesan cheese, topped with sesame seeds.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups margarine
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3 cups white sugar
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2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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1 cup rice flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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6 room-temperature eggs
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2 cups lukewarm milk
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2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup sesame seeds
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a medium glass baking dish.
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In a bowl, beat together margarine and 3 cups sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well. Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, rice flour, and baking powder; add them alternately with the milk, stirring well between each addition. Slowly stir in Parmesan cheese. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
3
In a small bowl, mix the 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, and sesame seeds. Sprinkle evenly over the batter in the cake pan.
4
Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely, and cut into squares.