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Discover all the benefits that Aruba Quality Apartments & Suites has to offer

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Aruba Quality Apartments & Suites has been providing quality service
in Aruba since 1995. On the premises are a total of 73 apartments (46
Studio, 22 loft apartments & 5 suites).

Known for its cleanliness, quiet atmosphere, hospitality at affordable
daily and monthly rates. All 73 apartments are fully furnished and non-
smoking. There is free WIFI on the premises and free international phone
calls from the comfort of your room. There is a fresh-water pool, a fit-
ness room and a laundry room. 2 BBQ sets outside. Free parking. And
a security guard at night.

Aruba Quality Apartments & Suites is conveniently located less than 1
mile from Aruba’s beautiful Eagle Beach, restaurants, hospital / phar-
macy, casino’s, 2 large supermarkets, car rentals, IMAX cinema and a
golf course.

A quick snack for the road - Learn how to make the Aruban Pastechi!

(Oranjestad)—If you ever been to Aruba before, • 1 tsp salt Filling for the pastechis varies according to your
you probably heard of (and even tried) the Aruban • 1 tbsp sugar taste. The easiest and most common filling you’ll
Pastechi. Beloved by young and old, this tasty • 0.5 cup of melted butter find in Aruba is a simple cheese filling. For this, we
treat is a staple for party snacks, a quick lunch • 1 cup water usually use shredded Gouda, but feel free to use
or even breakfast! • 1 egg any cheese that melts well when frying the pastry.
Place the filling on your rolled out piece of dough,
Here’s how to make the Pastechi dough. Directions: fold it in half and pinch the sides shut with a fork.
Ingredients: Sift your flour into a bowl and add all the dry ingre- If you have a folding tool, feel free to use it for
• 4 cups of wheat flour dients before giving it a quick mix. Next add the this process. Your pastechi is ready for the fryer!
• 1 tbsp baking powder (if using self-rising flour, butter, water and egg and mix until thoroughly If you want to store some pastechis for later use,
omit baking powder) combined. At this point, your dough will start to you can freeze them. A good tip is to place a
get sticky; time for an arm workout. Knead your piece of wax paper in between each pastechi
dough into the bowl you are using or on a clean if you are to store them on top of one another.
surface with some flour lightly dusted until its sur- This way the pastechis don’t stick to each other
face is smooth. You’ll know your dough is ready when defrosting.
when it doesn’t stick to your hands or the surface
on which you’re kneading it. Let your dough rest Here in Aruba we enjoy pastechi at any time of
covered for 15-20 minutes. the day, but it has become almost tradition to
After resting, divide your dough into approximately eat pastechis for breakfast on the way to work.
100 gram balls and roll it flat with a rolling pin. Many roadside snack trucks sell pastechi from
The thickness of the pastechi depends on your early morning to noon, and offer a variety of fill-
taste, but the average thinness would be around ings like cheese; ham and cheese; ground beef
¼ inch or so. and pulled chicken to name a few.q