# Mantecada Colombiana

A traditional Colombian sweet bread, simple and comforting.

- Total time: 30 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 230 g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 140 g sugar
- 50 ml aguardiente
- 4 eggs
- 120 g wheat flour
- 120 g corn flour
- 1 cdta baking powder
- 1 cdta salt

## Instructions

1. Add the butter to the mixing bowl.
2. Add the sugar to the mixing bowl.
3. Beat butter and sugar for 8 to 10 minutes.
4. Add aguardiente to the mixing bowl.
5. Add eggs one by one to the mixing bowl.
6. Sift the wheat flour, corn flour, baking powder, and salt into the mixing bowl.
7. Beat at low speed until integrated.
8. Grease the loaf pan with butter.
9. Add parchment paper to the loaf pan.
10. Pour the mixture into the loaf pan.
11. Spread the mixture evenly.

## Equipment

- kitchen scale
- mixing bowl
- stand mixer
- spatula
- loaf pan
- parchment paper
- sifter

## Tips

- Beat the butter and sugar for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the aguardiente and eggs one by one.
- Sift the wheat flour, corn flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 160°C for the last 5 minutes.
- Unmold when the pan is lukewarm.
- Cut into slices when the mantecada is completely cold.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJXtF67NdSn/?igsh=MXdid3FpeHI2a2UzMQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c1105330-1ffa-4370-9e04-bf9904ec1bdd
- Extracted: 2025-05-10

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