Thursday, December 15, 2011

Dough for empanadas

1 kilo harina
1/2 kilo manteca
1/2 cup/6tsp coca cola
1 tsp baking powder
6 tsp sugar
salt
warm water

Dough for bunuelos

1 kilo harina
1/4 kilo manteca
warm water
pinch of salt
vainilla

mix harina and manteca, slowly add water a little bit at a time

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Garlic Noodles

1/2 bag curly noodles cooked
butter/flour/chicken broth to make a thick rue, season with herbs and spices
chicken breast cubed and cooked
veggies cooked
add garlic to sauce, cook to release flavors
add noodles, chicken and veggies, toss to coat

Apple-y Bread

2.5 cups flour
1.5 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1.5 cups apple sauce
2 cups chopped apples
1tsp cinnamon
1tsp apple pie seasoning 4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
**you could also add a cup of chopped pecans or raisins.


Preheat oven to 325
Beat everything together until it makes a nice batter.
Pour in to bread loaves, a little over 1/2 full.
Bake 30-40 minutes, until it firms up.
Cover with foil once cool to retain the moisture