Heaping

heaping tablespoons almond flour (about 30 grams) • sugar or sweetener (I used brown sugar) • egg yolks • egg whites, beaten until stiff • baking powder • oil

ground beef (I use chuck or round and have it freshly ground) • red bell pepper • onions • beef bouillon cubes • Seasonings to taste (I use crushed red pepper, sweet paprika, a seasoning blend for empanadas and fillings, parsley and garlic mix, or whatever you like for flavor) • heaping tablespoon mustard • all-purpose flour • Raisins and olives, optional, to taste • hard-boiled eggs • potatoes • butter (about 50 grams) • milk (about 240 ml), approximately •

medium yellow onion • green onions • medium leek • small red bell pepper (or 1/2 large) • yellow corn (or 2 ears of corn, kernels removed and boiled) • butter • heaping tablespoons cornstarch • milk (250 ml) • Salt, nutmeg, and black pepper to taste • empanada dough rounds (regular or large size). I used large rounds and made 10 big tartlets • mozzarella cheese • Water as needed (for moistening the edges)

Swiss chard, boiled, drained, and chopped • small onions, chopped • (about 1 1/2 ounces or 40 grams) butter • heaping tablespoons flour • (about 7 ounces or 200 ml) milk • Nutmeg, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • (about 100 grams) grated cheese (such as Parmesan) • (about 200 grams) mozzarella or mild melting cheese • puff pastry empanada wrappers

golden raisins • dark raisins (such as sultanas; you can also mix in pitted, chopped prunes) • rum (or cognac or whiskey) for soaking, plus extra for the recipe • sugar • boiling water • high-quality unsalted butter • heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon • freshly grated nutmeg • ground cloves • ground dried ginger • baking soda • large eggs •

ground beef (about 800 grams, lean) • medium onion • red bell pepper • mustard • egg • heaping tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (or garlic and parsley) • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste • Filling • green olives stuffed with red pepper • hard-boiled egg, cut into 4 wedges • cooked ham • mozzarella cheese

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • unsalted butter (about 65 grams) • heaping tablespoon powdered milk • large egg • vanilla extract • sugar (about 100 grams) • active dry yeast (about 10 grams) • warm water (about 200 ml) (or milk if not using powdered milk) • Salt • Syrup for brushing (optional) • sugar • water

large chicken breasts • onions • mustard • broth (about 240 ml) • heaping tablespoon cornstarch • white wine (about 120 ml) • salt and pepper

large, ripe banana • heaping dessert spoons of unsweetened cocoa powder (pure cocoa, no sugar) • sea salt • heaping dessert spoons of peanut butter or almond butter • shelled walnuts, roughly chopped

bananas (give those overripe bananas a second chance instead of throwing them away) • sunflower oil • heaping tablespoons sugar • milk • heaping cups self-rising flour (about 260 grams) • Vanilla extract • Chopped chocolate • Optional: cocoa powder for dusting the bread • eggs