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Alpuente’s Ears

Alpuente’s Ears

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A traditional Spanish recipe for crispy and flavorful pork ears.

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Recipe from 19Tarrestnom65 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Alpuente’s “ears” are a specialty of Spanish cuisine, particularly popular in mountainous regions. They are steamed and served with a variety of condiments. This recipe will allow you to prepare these delicious ears at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$3.09 $0.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.12
  • $2.09
  • $0.53
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a bowl, whisk the 6 eggs. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the sifted flour gradually, mixing in small amounts to prevent lumps from forming. ≈ 4 min
  3. Continue mixing until you achieve a creamy or slightly thick texture. ≈ 4 min
  4. Prepare a heat-safe dish and pour the dough into it. Sprinkle a little sugar on top. ≈ 3 min
  5. Use a special, flower-shaped ladle, which you will partially submerge in the cream, about one centimetre deep. ≈ 3 min
  6. Heat some oil paint in a pan and then use a fork to spread the paste.
  7. Cook the Alpuente ears until they are golden brown and crispy.

The bill

Alpuente’s Ears

  • a little sugar$0.12
  • 6 eggs$2.09
  • 400 g of flour$0.53
  • One Cazalla eggshell$0.35

Total$3.09

that's $0.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • a little sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 400 g of flour
  • One Cazalla eggshell
  • 250 ml of water

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