South American Tropical Recipes

"This recipe is my own creation! Extremely simple to make and mouth watering...! *makes me hungry even to think of it!* =P"

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Ingredients: cream, ginger, mayonnaise...

"From Argentina"

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Ingredients: cognac, egg yolks, heavy cream...

"A refreshing, vegan dessert that's perfect paired with South American or Mexican dishes. Or, blend it with tequila for a perfect frosted mango-pineapple margarita."

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Ingredients: lime juice, mangoes, pineapple...

"Goiabada is a popular dessert throughout the Portuguese-speaking countries of the world, dating back to the colonial days in Brazil. Abundance of sugar and slave labour were crucial for its confection, in large cauldrons cooking over a slow fire. It is a conserve made of guava and sugar. Guava is very rich in pectin so no powdered pectin or water is..."

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Ingredients: guava, granulated sugar...

"Clericó a popular fruity punch consumed in vast measures, much like sangria, during the summer months on the breezy coast of Uruguay. The calories from the wine don't count because of all the healthy fruit! I didn't include the time for the drink to sit and "marinate"! Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: grapes, oranges, strawberries...

"A slice of banana bread is a simple snack; when served topped with butter or honey, it is an accompaniment for a salad or light meal; when topped with whipped cream or ice cream, it becomes dessert. From FoodinGuatemala.com."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, lemon juice...

"Fried bananas is often a side dish on Christmas Day. Brazilians prepare a turkey basted with a rich dark coffee with cream and sugar. The traditional stuffing contains farofa (ground manioc), pork sausage, onions, celery, and seasonings. Side dishes for this meal are mashed white sweet potatoes, banana frita (fried bananas), and green beans. From FoodinBrazil.com...."

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Ingredients: fine breadcrumbs, eggs, salt...

"Posting for ZWT7 for the South/Central American region. I have not tried this recipe yet but definitely is in my plans in the very near future. Something about combining orange juice and mangoes with macadamia nuts just sounds like success to me. Be aware - this makes TWO LOAVES of bread."

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Ingredients: eggs, frozen orange juice concentrate...

"***Disclaimer*** As stated I have not had the chance to make this bread yet. Annacia was kind enough to try it and found that 2 cups of mango is just too much and does not allow the batter to form properly and causes the bread to be much too moist. As such I am adjusting the amount of mango to be between 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups total (which is approximately..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, fresh mango, eggs...

"From about .com (Mark Bittman) and posted for ZWT. The term paletas, Spanish for “little stick,” describes any sweet ice pop. **Freezing time is NOT included in cook/prep time. You will need popsicle molds for this recipe, or you could use small paper cups. Size/amount will depend on size of molds."

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Ingredients: sugar, vanilla extract...

"Not the pudding that we know, this is a yummy combination of fruit. This is a recipe from a Guyana website. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: coconut, oranges, juice of...