How to Assemble & Wrap Pasteles

Cut Parchment Paper and Banana Leaves

Assembling and Wrapping a Pastele Step 1

© 2006 Hector Rodriguez

Cut a piece of parchment paper about 10 inches by 5 inches.

Cut two pieces of banana leaf about 8 inches by 4 inches.

Lay the parchment paper on a flat work surface, so that it looks like a horizontal rectangle.

Place one of the cut banana leafs in the center of the parchment paper.

• Cut Parchment Paper and Banana Leaves
• Masa Dough and Filling
• Finishing Masa Dough and Filling
• Covering the Masa Dough and Filling
• Folding the Parchment Paper Horizontally
• Tuck Under Parchment Paper Ends
• Cut and Lay Wrapping String
• Placement of Wrapping String
• Tying the Wrapping String
• Finishing the Wrapping