Cuban Flair Comes to Cafe Reconcile

Cafe Reconcile students got a sweet treat from an old friend this morning when Julie Barreda demonstrated how to prepare a classic Cuban dessert. Ms. Julie is a familiar face in our Cafe and this morning we learned a bit about our long-time volunteer’s life.

Born into a Cuban family, Julie recounted stories of her mother making flan as she demonstrated the very simple and yet beautifully elegant dessert. Several of the students helped her mix the eggs and sugar and cook the caramel, but Mikeal took on the challenge of flipping the pan to transfer the yummy dessert to the plate. Though he flipped the flan perfectly, it didn’t stay on the dish for long: staff and students alike devoured their samples in no time at all!

Victoria makes caramel as Julie mixes eggs

Alfred smiles in anticipation!

Mikeal transfers the flan with perfect form

Beautiful!

That's a satisfied sampler!