AUTHENTIC SALVADORIAN QUESADILLA RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 375°. Butter an 18x13" rimmed baking sheet. Whisk flour, baking powder, and kosher salt in a medium bowl. Separate eggs, placing yolks in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and whites in a small bowl.
• Add sugar and vanilla to egg yolks and beat on medium-high speed until very pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to medium, add cheese and beat just to combine. Reduce speed to low. Add milk in 3 additions, incorporating completely after each addition before adding more. With motor running, stream in 1 cup melted butter and beat until combined. Gradually add dry ingredients and beat until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape batter into a large bowl.
• Thoroughly clean and dry mixer bowl. Combine egg whites and a pinch of salt in bowl. Using whisk attachment, beat, starting on medium-low speed and gradually increasing to medium-high, until tripled in volume and medium peaks form, about 2 minutes.
• Add half of egg whites to batter and fold in with a rubber spatula until no streaks remain. Repeat with remaining egg whites. Scrape batter into prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle sesame seeds, then sea salt over. Bake, rotating halfway through, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 24–28 minutes. Let cool slightly. Run an offset spatula or paring knife around edges. Slide out onto a cutting board; cut into 3" squares.
• Do ahead: Quesadilla can be baked 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Line bottom and sides of 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter and sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale, about 1 minute. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and cheese.
• Reduce speed to low and mix in milk. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• Transfer batter to pan and smooth top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (if using). Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cool to warm in pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn cake out onto a rack. Serve cake slightly warm or at room temperature.
• Cooks' note:
• Cake keeps in an airtight container at room temperature 3 days.