Banana Bread: Panqué de Plátano
Ingredients:
1 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. baking Soda
1 tsp. baking Powder
2 sticks of butter (200 grs)
2 eggs
6 ripe bananas, mashed
1/ C. chopped nuts
Preparation...
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Cocked Hat Cookies: Chambergos
These are Great Grandma's Cookies called Cocked Hat:
Ingredients:
Cookies
2 1/4 of flour
1/2 C. of sugar
4 egg yolks
1 C. butter
Topping
3 egg whites
1 Tbsp. ...
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Mexican Rice Pudding: Arroz con Leche
Serves 8
Ingredients:
2 C. rice
1 C. sugar
1 C. sweetened condensed Milk
2 qts. whole Milk
2" stick cinnamon
1 Tbsp. Vanilla
Preparation:
In a medium saucepan...
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Cornstarch Flowers: Flores de Maicena
This is the recipe for Great Grandma's cookies III, Cornstarch Flowers! Enjoy.
Ingredients:
Cookies
3 C. cornstarch, sifted
3 sticks of butter (1 stick = 90 grs. or 6 Tbs.)
1 1/4 C...
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Pecan Balls: Polvorones De Nuez
These are Great Grandma's Pecan Balls:
Ingredients:
Cookie
1 C. plus 2 tsp. flour
1/2 C. plus 2 tsp. butter
1/4 C. plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. ground pecans
1/...
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Sweet Milk Curd Dessert: Chongos Zamoranos
This dessert is so popular in Mexico that it comes in cans, but nothing beats home made. Chongo is the Spanish word for a chignon, which the curds resemble when they separate from the whey. This dessert should be prepared in an earthenware pot such as a Mexican clay cazuela.
read moreStuffed Mexican crepes with sweet potato and pineapple sauce: Crepas rellenas con salsa de camote y piña
This was the course that I prepared during class, and although it is an impressive dessert, it is much easier than it will seem to guests, because the crepes, filling and sauce can all be made ahead. N...
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Strawberry and tequila cheese cake: Pastel de queso con fresas y equila
Ingredients
For the crust:
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 stick plus 1 tablespoons butter, melted
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350º.
Pla...
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Crepes with Mexican chocolate sauce: Crepas con chocolate
Crepes, frequently topped with the goat's milk syrup called cajeta, are a very popular dessert in fine restaurants throughout Mexico. This recipe uses a syrup made of Mexican chocolate instead of cajet...
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Chocolate floating island: Sopa de chocolate
A Mexican version of the French Oeufs à la Niege - "snowy eggs" - this recipe reflects the French influence brought about by the ill-fated reign of Maximilian and Carlotta, who were held in far higher...
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Sweet treats from Mexico: Los dulces
Light as a breeze rosette fritters: Buñuelos de viento
Buñuelos are crispy fried rosette cookies, a Mexican favorite at Christmas.
© Daniel Wheeler, 2009
These light, crisp Mexican Christmas cookies are a favorite at posadas and pastorelas.
Ingredie...
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