Pasteles with Grandma

Went to my grandma's house to learn how to make pasteles. We ended up making over 100 of them.

For a recipe similar to ours, check out http://latinfood.about.com/od/puertorico/r/pasteles.htm

Pork filling ingredients
Ground & shredded pork (pork shoulder)
olives
roasted peppers
adobo
fresh garlic
oregano
sazón
achiote oil1 (boiled achiote seeds and olive oil)

1Achiote oil
1. Boil achiote seeds and olive oil
2. Strain the seeds
3. Use oil in pork filling

Directions: Cook pork until brown.

Masa dough
unripe green bananas
unripe green plantains
yucca
potatoes
yautía
carrots (optional) for color
evaporated or regular milk for creaminess

Directions:

Place all the vegetables in a blender for the smoothest possible texture. Mix the masa filling so that there are no lumps. Use a little bit of milk to adjust creaminess.

Lanyard and parchment paper is used to wrap the pasteles. Banana leaves can also be used and adds flavor. The lanyard length should be at arms length when cutting it.

Add a little bit of the masa filling to the parchment. Place a couple of tablespoons of the pork filling on the masa. Wrap the filling in the parchment. When you have two parchments filled with the mixture, tie using the lanyard. Make sure the string is tight, especially around the ends of the parchment to avoid leakage. Boil for 2 hours with plenty of salt. Can be frozen for up to 6 months.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• pasteles
• puerto
• rican
• cuisine

[dtrantblogspot]

P.S. The creative subtitles was awesome! And the funniest thing was when one of you girls blurted out, "Just say YO you got some pernile???" LOL!

[aguamyst]

Haha! I'm glad you like it. :-D I hope it gives you some delicious pasteles!

[sockie627]

I must say that in my mother's kitchen when making pasteles there are definately NO DOGS ALLOWED!. That many people are not allowed in the kitchen. And the most important thing is that if you're helping, you better have your hair wrapped. You cannot get anywhere near that masa if your hair is exposed. Much respect to you for your post but I would not be eating your pasteles with that dog in the kitchen and your head not covered. Foo!

[evapanelli1]

LOL --- It's like I'm at my Grandma's House making them --- the conversation and the unity in creating the Pasteles, is all part of the fun of eating them, together. Brings back so many good memories of my childhood. Thanks for posting this video. Stay Blessed ...

[ckrazzie]

wow, i actually cried remembering the times i did pasteles with my mami & abuelita many years ago. treasure these times, they make beautiful memories...

[damarismontanez]

What happen with our boricua language??? SPANISH pleaseeee people go out for better oportunities and they forget their language...

[angel6185029]

The worst past is making all of the masa. Your arms and hands be hurting from all of the grating!

[Allidapgirl]

Hah - Pasteles are a family favorite in our house.. however, hadn't made them in years (Years!!).. but always purchased them from someone.. this year my sisters and mother are attempting to do it on our own and this video just made my day looking forward to do it.

[Beastonic]

good video!!!

but what happened to the banana leaves???

[googo151]

I love it, this cutie is writing down directions for the recipe! That's how it's done. Keep the food alive with the young ones.

[indiiorican]

those are nuyorican pasteles, still missin lots of things.

[alisow1]

I am getting ready to make my pasteles for the Noche buena and check several videos in in youtube to refresh my memory. This was was a good one because it not only show u how to make pasteles but also the culture itself. I am not sure if I will use carrot for coloring though, but I will use achote. Thanks for sharing our culture and the pasteles making. Que ricos que son... me gustan que tengan pasa y aceitunas. Soy de las que digo que si no tienen pasa, no son pasteles(es solo my opinion)