Chicken and Potato Tacos
INGREDIENTS:
1 large chicken breast, uncooked
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
Fresh oregano, to taste
Chicken bouillon powder
6 potatoes
Lard (Manteca)
Oil
Corn tortillas
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Lime Cheesecake
CRUST:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (or any plain butter cookie)
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
FILLING:
4 (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
10 drops yellow food coloring, optional
5 eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup whipped cream
HOW TO PREPARE:
In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the cream, lime juice, flour, lemon peel, extracts and food coloring if desired. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Chill overnight. The next day make the topping: in a small bowl stir together sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Gently fold in the whipped cream. Spread on top of the cheesecake and grate fresh lime peel over the top. Serve.
Mexican Rice
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups long grain rice
¼ cup oil
8oz tomato sauce
Cilantro (optional)
1 tsp garlic salt
2 ½ cups chicken broth
Dash of cumin
½ cup frozen corn
HOW TO PREPARE:
Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. Add rice and cook until lightly browned. Pour rice into the rice cooker. Add remaining ingredients and stir. Push the “white rice” button to cook the rice.
Cream of Chicken Soup (equals 1 can)
INGREDIENTS:
1 ¼ cups chicken broth
¾ cup milk
6 tbsp flour
½ tbsp adobo
HOW TO PREPARE:
Combine the chicken broth & ¼ cup of milk in a medium saucepan. Bring to a low boil. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the flour and adobo into the remaining ½ cup milk until smooth. Pour the mixture into the saucepan and whisk until thickened.
Cream of Chicken Soup (equals 2 cans)
INGREDIENTS:
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 ½ cups milk
¾ cup flour
1 tbsp adobo
HOW TO PREPARE:
Combine the chicken broth & ½ cup of milk in a medium saucepan. Bring to a low boil. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the flour and adobo into the remaining 1 cup milk until smooth. Pour the mixture into the saucepan and whisk until thickened.
Many years ago, I went to Louisiana. It was there that I first tried shrimp gumbo. One bite and I was hooked. I found this recipe in this cookbook.
Shrimp Gumbo
I wanted to find an authentic Mexican dessert and this was so delicious. It tastes a bit like rice pudding, but it is so creamy and smooth. I found the recipe here.
I have been doing some research in authentic Mexican cuisine. We all enjoyed this. You can eat it as a soup or put some in corn tortillas to make tacos. It's pretty versatile. I found this recipe here.
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This is a Bulgarian version of Baklava. You prepare it one day and then wait a day before you eat it. It's worth the wait.
Baklava
INGREDIENTS:
1 ½ lbs pistachios
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups butter, melted
1 box phyllo dough
SYRUP:
2 cups water
3 cups sugar
6 whole cloves
Juice of ½ lemon
Splash of rose water
HOW TO PREPARE:
For the syrup: boil water and sugar for 10 minutes. Then add
cloves, lemon juice, and rose water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove the whole cloves and let cool completely.
In a food processor, process pistachios, sugar, and cinnamon
until pistachios are finely processed.
Grease 13x9 inch pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cover the bottom of the pan with 3-4 sheets of phyllo dough,
folded in two, brushing lightly in between each layer with
butter. Sprinkle ¼ of the pistachio mixture evenly on top of the
layer. Repeat this process 4 more times. End with 3-4 more
double layers of phyllo dough, each layer brushed with butter.
Lightly score the top of the phyllo in a diamond pattern.
Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until light brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Pour
cold syrup evenly over the hot baklava. Let baklava set
overnight so it can absorb the syrup. Serves 12.