We Guatemalans are the best recyclers in the world. That’s what I was trying to convey a couple of weeks ago with the entry Recycling Around Antigua Guatemala where a list some of the ways we recycle in Guatemala.
Well, today I happy to share another way we recycle in Guatemala: Bocado de Reina, a cake made with bread leftovers. But, don´t believe me, I’ll move aside and let Cynthia Rothwell from Guatemalan Genes describe Bocado de Reina and a quick, kids approved, recipe. If you don’t already follow Guatemalan Genes, you should, Cynthia is very good at covering all aspects of the Guatemalan DNA, culture and traditions.
Here’s a bocado of Guatemalan Genes to your tasting:
The Bocado de Reina is a cake made with leftover bread. It is not bread pudding because the consistency is that of a cake. The literally translation Bocado de Reina is “Bite of a Queen” now to really carry the meaning I suggested “Food fit for a queen”, although I couldn’t figure out why a cake made of left overs would be fit for a queen…
RECIPE (Kids approved)
2 cups of crumbled bread
1 can of condensed milk
2 eggs
1 tbsp of cinammon
2 bananas
Raisins (optional)Mix all ingredients. Bake it at 350F for 45 minutes. Makes one 8inch round cake.
© 2012 – 2020, Rudy Giron. All rights reserved.
love Cynthia’s blog. We made this a few months ago–a bit hit with son’s kindergarten class. yummy and very easy
Hi SJBJ, it’s good to know you have recycled bread leftovers as well and the kids liked your bocado de reina. 😉
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I once asked an older Guatemalan woman how to make Bocado de Reina. She looked at me like I was “impaired” and said, “Es puro pan dulce…” I don’t know how to make that either but I was too embarrassed to tell her!
Rudy, thanks for the reference to my blog, I just saw it! I want to let you know that after a 3 year drought of inspiration to write (that involved changing my name back to Cynthia Guerra…) I am back writing, YEAH!
Thanks Cynthia for the follow up. I am sorry to hear about your drought and the reasons that caused. I am glad you’re back and I will reference some of your new posts in the near future. Abrazos fuertes.
Im looking for a recipe a Guatemalan lady made years ago. She called it guatemalen bread. It was more like a cake and was in a loaf. Sweet but not too sweet. Any ideas. I was told she didnt use yeast but could never explain the recipe. Poor english and we didnt speak spanish