Nieve de Pasta | Cinnamon and Honey Ice Cream

NIEVE DE PASTA

CINNAMON AND HONEY ICE CREAM

by NACHO MARQUEZ

Nieve de pasta is a traditional ice cream from Michoacan. Specifi cally, it comes from the area of Patzcuaro. Because of its simple ingredients, this ice cream was the ice cream of choice in 1950s Tzinzingareo when bring fresh fruits from other regions of Mexico was expensive. Today, it is rarely made due to the overwhelming popularity of fl avors such as strawberry and chocolate.

Ingredients

Ingredientes

14 oz. Condensed Milk 1 Cinnamon Stick 1/2 tsp. of Baking Soda 1/2 cup of Ground Almonds 1/2 cup of Sugar 1/4 cup of Honey

14 oz. de Leche condensada 1 Rajita de Canela 1/4 de cucharadita de Carbonato 1/2 Taza de Almendra Molidat 1/2 Taza de Azúcar 1/4 Taza de Miel

La Nieve de Pasta es un helado tradicional de Michoacán. En especial proviene del área de Patzcuaro. Por sus ingredientes simples, este helado fue el helado de elección en los años 1950s en Tzinzingareo cuando llevar las frutas frescas desde otras regiones era caro. Hoy en día, es raramente hecha por la impresionante popularidad de sabores como la frutilla y el chocolate.

METHOD

Hervir la leche con el bicarbonato y la canela durante 15 minutos. Agregar el azúcar y la miel y dejar hervir durante otros 5 minutos. Agregar almendras y dejar que el preparado tenga consistencia cremosa. Retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar. Congelar una vez que se haya enfriado.

Hierve la leche con el bicarbonato y la canela durante 15 minutos. Agrega el azúcar y la miel y deja hervir durante 5 minutos más. Agrega la almendra y deja que el preparado tenga consistencia cremosa. Retira del fuego y deja enfriar. Congela una vez que se haya enfriado. { }

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NACHO MARQUEZ

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SISTER SOCO HERNANDEZ

My sister Soco is the oldest in our family. As the oldest sibling, she helped my mom take care of the rest of us and that included cooking. Soco attended a charter school in the closest, largest city of the area. While attending, she took cooking and baking courses. This is where her passion for baking began. It is safe to say that she is the pastry specialist in our family. During the holidays, she always bakes cookies and prepares her signature dish, tamales Canarios. Her tamales have even gained some local notoriety, as they are specially requested at annual functions where her daughter attends school.

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SOCO HERNANDEZ

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