Honduran Quesadillas

This traditional holiday cake is a different kind of quesadilla! It's made with all-purpose flour, rice flour, sugar, and Parmesan cheese, topped with sesame seeds.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 515 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups margarine
• ¼ cup sesame seeds
• 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups lukewarm milk
• 1 cup rice flour
• 6 room-temperature eggs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a medium glass baking dish.

Step 2

In a bowl, beat together margarine and 3 cups sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well. Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, rice flour, and baking powder; add them alternately with the milk, stirring well between each addition. Slowly stir in Parmesan cheese. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix the 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, and sesame seeds. Sprinkle evenly over the batter in the cake pan.

Step 4

Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely, and cut into squares.