What You Need to Know
Conejos, Conejitos, or Conejitos chilenos are traditional Chilean pastry similar to berliner, in that they are filled with crème pâtissière (custard), but not fried. The dough is made with flour, eggs, sugar, milk, leavening, and butter. The filling is made with corn starch, egg yolks, milk, sugar, and vanilla.
Steps
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Conejitos de La Serena (Coquimbo Region, Chile): Showcases regional vanilla-infused custard
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Conejitos de Nochebuena (Central Chile): Christmas variation with cinnamon-spiced dough
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Conejitos Porteños (Valparaíso, Chile): Coastal version with orange blossom water