Category Archives: Mexican

Chicken Enchiladas

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Red Chili Sauce (below)
Salad oil
1 can (11 oz) tortillas
1 cup light cream
2 chicken bouillon cubes

FILLING
Salad oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 canned green chiles, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 can (1lb) tomato purée
2 cups chopped chicken
½ teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
½ lb Cheddar cheese, grated

  1. Make Red Chili Sauce. Keep Warm.
  2. Heat ½ inch salad oil in small skillet until very hot. Use 1 dozen tortillas from can. Fry, one at a time, 15 seconds on each side. (Do not let them become crisp.) Drain.
  3. In saucepan, heat cream with bouillon cubes, to dissolve.
  4. Make Filling: In 2 tablespoons hot oil in large skillet, sauté onion until tender – about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except cheese; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
  5. Heat oven to 350F. Dip each tortilla in cream. Top each with filling; roll up. Place, seam side down, in greased, 3-quart, shallow baking dish. Pour Red Chili Sauce over tortillas; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes.

RED CHILI SAUCE
2 tablespoons shortening
3 to 4 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic salt
Pinch oregano
Pinch cumin

Melt shortening in medium skillet. Add rest of ingredients; stir until blended. Gradually stir in 2 cups water. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 10minutes.

©️ Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Arroz con Leche (Rice Milk Pudding)

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You will need:
1 cup rice (uncooked)
3 cups water
3½ cups milk
½ teaspoon salt
1 stick cinnamon
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
¾ cup sugar
½ cup raisins
½ teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon vanilla
powdered cinnamon

Wash rice and slowly bring it to a boil in 3 cups of water. Add salt and lemon rind. Cook until soft and fluffy. Add milk, sugar and cinnamon stick. Simmer over low heat until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in raisins and egg yolks. Simmer over low heat 20 to 30 minutes until creamy, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and vanilla [sic]. Pour into a serving dish. Serve warm or cold sprinkled with cinnamon.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1975 English text ©️ The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. 1975

Ensalada de Nochebuena (Christmas Eve Salad)

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4 servings

You will need
3 oranges, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tart apples, cored and thinly sliced
1 cup cooked, sliced beets (reserve liquid)
1 cup pineapple slices or chunks
2 bananas, peeled and sliced
4 large radishes, thinly sliced
1 head lettuce, shredded
½ cup peanuts, chopped
½ cup pine nuts, chopped (optional)
Seeds of 1 pomegranate, or ¾ cup fresh cranberries
Dressing: ½ cup sugar
4 tablespoons vinegar
1 cup reserved beet liquid

Arrange lettuce on a large platter. Alternate fruits and beets attractively over the lettuce. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and pomegranate seeds. Just before serving pour on dressing.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1975

Biftec Mexicano (Mexican Steak)

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4 servings

You will need
2 lb. Top round tea (about ½ inch thick)
Mixture A:
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chile powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ cup flour

¼ cup lard
4 tomatoes, chopped
2 onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 jalapeño chiles (optional)
3 tablespoons chopped pimentos
1 teaspoon chile powder
Salt and pepper
½ cup red wine
¼ cup sherry
1 cup cooked beans
10 ripe olives, sliced (as a garnish)

Combine Mixture A. Dredge steak in flour mixture. Beat steak with a wooden handle or mallet. Heat lard and brown steak rapidly. Remove steak. Sauté onions and peppers. Add 1 teaspoon chile powder, tomatoes, pimentos and red wine. Simmer vegetables 10 minutes. Marinate browned steak in sherry 10 minutes. Place steak in baking dish. Add beans to cooked vegetable sauce. Spoon mixture over steak. Cover and bake at 350°F. for one hour. Garnish with olives slices or strips.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1975

Plátanos al Horno (Baked Bananas)

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4 servings

You will need
4 large, ripe bananas
1 cup orange juice
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Optional: cream or whipped cream as a topping.

Peel and halve the bananas. Arrange them in a shallow buttered baking dish. Pour orange juice over the bananas. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes, basting occasionally with juice. Serve warm or cold. Fresh or whipped cream may be used as a topping.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1975

Huachinango a la Veracruzana (Red Snapper a la Vera Cruz)

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4 servings

You will need
4 red snapper fillets
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 cups tomato purée
¼ cup capers
½ cup green olives stuffed with pimento
2 yellow chiles in vinegar (optional)
3 tablespoons oil
salt and pepper
lemon and parsley as garnish

Sauté onion in hot oil until transparent. Add tomato purée, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes. Add fish, capers, olives and chiles. Simmer over low heat 15 minutes or until fish is done and the sauce is thick. Garnish with lemon and parsley.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1975