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Mexican Tostadas
This is a common dish served at Mexican gatherings. The tostadas and toppings are usually set out in buffet style. This gives everyone a chance to create a tostada that is filled with their favorite ingredients. In this way, it appeals to many people and is a fun group meal! We often prepare them for guests and our kids all have their favorite version of a tostada that fits their taste preferences!
Ingredients
- 1 bag Mexican Tostadas
- 4 cups refried beans
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 2 cups chopped tomato
- 2 cups Mexican cream
- 2 cups crumbled queso fresco
- 1 cup chopped onion and cilantro
- 2 avocados sliced
- 4 limes quartered
- 1 cup salsa
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients
- Line up tostadas and toppings in a serving line or on a buffet.
- Place tostada on a plate. Top with desired ingredients.
- Enjoy!
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Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao De Queijo)
Pao de queijo go well with a meal or just a cup of coffee or tea. They don't keep well so it's better to eat them the day you make them. If you roll the balls a little larger, you can add some cheese and/or meat to them after they are baked to make little sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 2 cups tapioca flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Add milk, salt and butter to a large pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Add the cheese and eggs. Stir until mixed well.
- Stir in tapioca flour and stir until dough is stiff enough to roll into balls.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Form the mixture into balls a little bigger than the size of a walnut. Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake until golden brown.
- Best eaten soon after baking.
Haitian Sweet Potato Pudding (Pen Patat)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs white or orange sweet potatoes peeled
- 1 large ripe banana peeled and cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 cloves crushed
- 1 medium lemon grated rind only
- 1.5 cups coconut milk
- 3 tsp butter
- 1 tbsp brown sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- Grate sweet potatoes into mixing bowl
- Mash banana into grated potatoes
- Add all remaining ingredients to mix one at a time, blending thoroughly
- Spread evenly in a 9x13" baking pan
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp brown sugar over top of pudding
- Bake 90 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown
- Serve warm or cold
- Refrigerate leftovers
- Can be topped with whipped cream or rum syrup
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Carlota de Limón
Ingredients
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 large package of Maria cookies graham crackers can work if you cannot find Maria cookies.
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice juice from about 5 limes
- 1 small package of plain gelatin
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients except the cookies.
- Pour part of blender mix in bottom of baking dish (any size, any shape)
- Place Maria cookies on top of blender mix
- Alternate layers of blender mix and Maria cookies until one runs out or pan is full.
- Top layer should be the blender mixture
- Garnish with fruit or lime rinds
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