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Chocotejas are Peruvian candies inspired by the traditional tejas of Ica. A firm chocolate shell encloses manjar blanco and nuts or candied fruit, with pecans among the most representative fillings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/stop>\n<\/stop>\n<\/linearGradient>\n<\/defs>\n\n<\/symbol>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>\nPrint<\/a><\/span>

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h3-transform.text-transform\">Description<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-description-body\" style=\"color: #27324A !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Peruvian chocolate candies filled with thick manjar blanco and pecans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<hr data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"secondary-color.border-color secondary-color.background-color\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients-clipboard-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #F58220 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-units-scale-container\"><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients-body\" style=\"color: #27324A !important;\" 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Unmold once firm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep water away from the chocolate because even a small amount can make it seize.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not fill the cavities to the rim; leave enough space to seal each candy with chocolate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Serve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serve the chocotejas at cool room temperature so the shell is firm and the filling remains creamy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocotejas are Peruvian candies inspired by the traditional tejas of Ica. A firm chocolate shell encloses manjar blanco and nuts or candied fruit, with pecans among the most representative fillings. 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