Piloncillo – Pressed Raw Sugar

Using Piloncillo in Your Recipes

Piloncillo is raw sugar that is pressed into the form a cone. It is used as a sweetener in traditional Mexican foods. To use piloncillo you shave the required amount from the cone to add your dish of choice.

Piloncillo, a Mexican raw sugar used in many traditional Mexican dishes

Piloncillo comes in a variety of sizes. The small 2 oz. cone and the medium 4 oz. cones are most common.

Brown sugar has a similar taste and makes a good substitute in your recipes if piloncillo is unavailable.

Mexican Recipes That Include Piloncillo

Chicken Breasts With a Spicy Tomatillo and Piloncillo Salsa

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Recipe for Chicken Breasts With a Mexican Tomatillo and Piloncillo Salsa
November 8, 2008 at 6:45 am

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