“Bizcochito let yourself eat, I didn’t see you bite the heart. You, maleva, are the one that brings vice, love and perdition”, says the lyrics of the tango created by José Antonio Saldía and Enrique Santos Discépolo that gave life to this song. He fat biscuit It is a frequent snack in Argentine snacks.
As mentioned in one of the reports prepared by the Secretary of Agroindustry of the Nation in 2019, almost 10 kilos per capita of cookies and biscuits. In the particular case of this snack, it turned out to be one of the most consumed.
For these days the fat biscuits They are manufactured industrially and those created by Fernando and Pedro Martínez in Ramos Mejía in 1967 to honor their father, Don Saturnino, already have their own name and brand.
However, many Argentines prefer to make them at home and for them we share a recipe for this preparation for which most opt for mate because everyone likes it and generates a lot of satiety.
The ingredients to make these dumplings are 50 grams of fresh yeast, a kilo of 0000 flour, 310 cubic centimeters of water, 30 grams of salt, and 500 grams of fat. As a first step, a crown with the flour should be assembled on the allowance.
In the center have the yeast, water, salt and fat and combine all the ingredients. It should be kneaded for 5 minutes and let it rest. Then stretch with a stick and fold three simple turns; do it three times. Prick the entire surface several times with a fork and cut small discs. Bake in a strong oven for 15 minutes.
a particular ingredient
To make these fat biscuits animal fat that can be bought at the supermarket should be used. These fats mainly provide energy in the form of lipids to food.
They are triglycerides and of course they are fattening. Its quality and nutritional value will depend on several factors, such as chemical quality. It is suggested not to abuse these products because beyond the fact that they generate weight gain, they also add fat to the body.
