Archive for the ‘Mexican’ Category

Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas

Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Recipe : Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
Method :

1/2 c Flour

1/2 c Whole wheat flour

1/4 ts Salt

1 tb Vegetable oil

6 tb Warm water

Combine flours and salt. Mix water and 2 ts oil, stir into flour mixture to make a soft dough. Divide dough into 12 even pieces. Shape each into a small ball. Coat palms with remaining oil. Roll each ball in oiled hands. Place in a bowl and cover with a cloth or plastic wrap. Let stand about 15 min. Preheat an ungreased frypan. Shape each ball into a very flat 4" round patty. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to a 6 in circle. Cook each round on preheated frypan until bubbles form on top, and underside is flecked with brown but not too crisp and still flexible. Stack cooked tortillas, cover with a dry cloth towel. Serve immediately or reheat in 350F oven before serving. Cut in wedges and crisp to make chips for dips or serve with melted cheese and chilies as nachos. Makes 6 servings, each 2 tortillas 6" 1 starchy choice, 1/2 fats & oils 14 g carbohydrate 3 g protein 2 g fat 86 calories Source: Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Association c. 1986 Shared by Elizabeth Rodier

White Mousse Cake

Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Recipe : White Mousse Cake
Method :

Los Angeles Times Cookbook Store-bought genoise or plain sponge, angel food or pound cake may be substituted. Created by: John Sedlar, St. Estephe, Manhattan Beach, Calif. Genoise: 6 eggs, separated 3/4 C sugar 1/4 C flour 2 T Mexican vanilla or 2 t vanilla Mousse: 1 C sugar 1 C lemon juice 1 C water Peel of 3 oranges, 3 grapefruits and 3 lemons, shredded 1 lb white chocolate 3 C whipping cream 1/2 C pine nuts, chopped or whole Powdered sugar Grease, flour and line

bottom of 15 1/2- x 10 1/2-inch jellyroll pan with waxed paper. Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until mixture falls in ribbon when beaters are lifted. Stir in 1/4 cup flour and vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into yolk mixture. Turn into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake at 350F 20 minutes. Cool. To make mousse, combine 1 cup sugar, lemon juice and water in saucepan. Add citrus peels and cook until tender. Drain peel, reserve syrup for another use. Using half of chocolate, make chocolate curls with vegetable peeler. Place curls on waxed paper-lined tray and freeze to harden. Meanwhile, melt remaining chocolate in top of double boiler over barely simmering water. Cool. Whip cream until stiff. Alternately fold half of chocolate, alf of peel and half of pine nuts into cream. Add remaining melted chocolate, half of remaining peel and half of remaining pine nuts until incorporated into cream. Cut genoise crosswise into 4 equal rectangular layers, (If using purchased loaf cake, split into 4 layers.) Spread some of white chocolate mousse on first layer. Top with

another cake layer. Spread with more mousse. Repeat with next 2 layers, spreading mousse over top and sides. Cover top and sides with frozen chocolate curls. Delicately place reserved peel and nuts over chocolate curls. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. (C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times =====

Wesley &Amp; Kathy’s World-Famous Killer 4-Star Venison Chili

Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Recipe : Wesley &Amp; Kathy's World-Famous Killer 4-Star Venison Chili
Method :

3 lb Finely chopped venison *

1 ea Medium onion

4 ea Cloves garlic

1 x Salt to taste

1/4 c (or more) Chili powder

2 tb Olive oil

1 tb Cumin

1 cn Texas beer

1/2 c Water or beef broth

1 tb Mexican oregano

2 tb Masa or corn meal **

1 ts Ground coriander

* Venison should be cut from the neck or shoulder ** Dissolve masa in about 1/4 c water Saute the meat in the oil until about 1/2 browned. Add onions and garlic and saute until onions are tender, but not brown. Add chili powder, coriander, and cumin, and cook, stirring, for 4 - 5 minutes. Do not allow to burn. Add beer and water/broth and simmer, stirring frequently until meat is tender. (About 45 minutes - 1 hour) When meat is tender, stir in masa, dissolved in water or broth. Simmer, stirring frequently an additional 30 minutes or so. If possible, allow chili to cool and sit for at least 6 hours before re-heating and serving. Contributed by Wesley Pitts -----

Wesley & Kathy’s World-Famous Killer 4-Star Venison Chili

Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Recipe : Wesley & Kathy's World-Famous Killer 4-Star Venison Chili
Method :

3 lb Finely chopped venison *

1 ea Medium onion

4 ea Cloves garlic

1 x Salt to taste

1/4 c (or more) Chili powder

2 tb Olive oil

1 tb Cumin

1 cn Texas beer

1/2 c Water or beef broth

1 tb Mexican oregano

2 tb Masa or corn meal **

1 ts Ground coriander

* Venison should be cut from the neck or shoulder ** Dissolve masa in about 1/4 c water Saute the meat in the oil until about 1/2 browned. Add onions and garlic and saute until onions are tender, but not brown. Add chili powder, coriander, and cumin, and cook, stirring, for 4 - 5 minutes. Do not allow to burn. Add beer and water/broth and simmer, stirring frequently until meat is tender. (About 45 minutes - 1 hour) When meat is tender, stir in masa, dissolved in water or broth. Simmer, stirring frequently an additional 30 minutes or so. If possible, allow chili to cool and sit for at least 6 hours before re-heating and serving. Contributed by Wesley Pitts


Wesley & Kathy’s World-Famous Killer 4-Star V

Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Recipe : Wesley & Kathy's World-Famous Killer 4-Star V
Method :

3 lb Finely chopped venison *

1 Medium onion

4 Cloves garlic

Salt to taste 1/4 c (or more) Chili powder

2 tb Olive oil

1 tb Cumin

1 cn Texas beer

1/2 c Water or beef broth

1 tb Mexican oregano

2 tb Masa or corn meal **

1 ts Ground coriander

* Venison should be cut from the neck or shoulder ** Dissolve masa in about 1/4 c water Saute the meat in the oil until about 1/2 browned. Add onions and garlic and saute until onions are tender, but not brown. Add chili powder, coriander, and cumin, and cook, stirring, for 4 - 5 minutes. Do not allow to burn. Add beer and water/broth and simmer, stirring frequently until meat is tender. (About 45 minutes - 1 hour) When meat is tender, stir in masa, dissolved in water or broth. Simmer, stirring frequently an additional 30 minutes or so. If possible, allow chili to cool and sit for at least 6 hours before re-heating and serving. ~-From the Kowboy Kitchen of Wesley Pitts