Lime Margarita

INGREDIENTS
1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
6 fluid ounces tequila
2 fluid ounces triple sec

DIRECTIONS
Fill blender with crushed ice. Pour in limeade concentrate, tequila and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Grilled Salmon with Roasted Corn Relish

Grilled Salmon with Roasted Corn Relish


This entire dish is prepared on the grill, infusing both the relish and salmon with a bit of smokiness.


Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and 3/4 cup relish

Ingredients:

4 Anaheim chiles
Cooking spray
2 shucked ears corn
1 cup diced tomato
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets

Preparation:
Prepare grill
Place chiles on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until blackened. Place chiles in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 5 minutes. Peel chiles; cut in half lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes. Cut chiles into 1/4-inch strips.
Place corn on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 10 minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally. Cool slightly. Cut kernels from cobs.
Combine chiles, corn, tomato, cilantro, and juice; toss gently. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and cumin, stirring well. Rub spice mixture evenly over both sides of salmon. Place salmon on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with relish.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
304 (33% from fat)
Fat:
11.3g (sat 2.6g,mono 4.8g,poly 2.9g)
Protein:
33.9g
Carbohydrate:
18.1g
Fiber:
2.7g
Cholesterol:
80mg
Iron:
1.7mg
Sodium:
671mg
Calcium:
39mg

Warm Chocolate Soufflé Cakes with Raspberry Sauce

Warm Chocolate Soufflé Cakes with Raspberry Sauce

You can make the sauce a day ahead and keep it refrigerated. Garnish soufflés with fresh raspberries or mint, if desired.

Yield
12 servings (serving size: 1 cake and 2 tablespoons sauce

Ingredients:

Sauce:

2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 (12-ounce) package frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed

Cakes:
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup half-and-half
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 large egg yolks
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 ounce)
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
5 large egg whites
1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Preperation:

To prepare sauce, combine first 3 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Strain through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Cover and chill.
To prepare cakes, coat 12 (6-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Set aside.
Combine milk and half-and-half in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat (do not boil). Remove from heat; add chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts. Add cocoa and vanilla, stirring with a whisk. Pour into a large bowl; cool completely.
Preheat oven to 325°.
Place 1 cup granulated sugar and butter in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat until blended. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Stir into chocolate mixture.
Place cream of tartar and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth egg white mixture into chocolate mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Spoon into prepared ramekins.
Place ramekins in 2 (13 x 9-inch) baking pans; add hot water to pans to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 325° for 33 minutes or until puffy and set. Loosen cakes from sides of ramekins using a narrow metal spatula. Invert the cakes onto 12 dessert plates. Sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar; serve with raspberry sauce.

Chinese Favorite Cheeseburger Egg Rolls

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls

PREP TIME
25 Min
COOK TIME
25 Min
READY IN
50 Min

Original recipe yield 15 egg rolls

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped dill pickles or sweet pickles
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard, or to taste
1 (16 ounce) package egg roll wrappers
1 cup vegetable oil for frying

DIRECTIONS

1.
Place the ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, breaking up the beef into crumbles as it cooks. Drain the meat and transfer to a bowl. Stir in the chopped pickles, shredded cheese, and mustard, and mix together well.

2.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place a bowl of water next to your work surface. Remove an egg roll wrapper from the stack, and cover the remaining wrappers with a damp paper towel to prevent them from drying out.

3.Place the wrapper on the work surface with a corner facing towards you. Place about 1/4 cup of filling on the wrapper, and fold the top corner down over the filling. Tightly roll the wrapper into a cylinder, tucking in the corners as you roll, until the wrapper completely encloses the filling. Moisten the last corner with a little water, and finish wrapping so the moistened corner tightly seals to the egg roll, and there are no gaps to let the filling leak out. Place filled egg rolls on the parchment-lined baking sheet, covered with a slightly damp paper towel, while you finish making the egg rolls.

4.Heat the oil in a deep saucepan or deep fryer until a thermometer registers 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Carefully place 2 or 3 egg rolls at a time into the hot oil, and fry for about 4 or 5 minutes, turning the egg rolls over once, until golden brown. Remove the egg rolls with a tongs, and drain on paper towels. Enjoy!!!

5 kilos de elote blanco (36 piezas en promedio) 2 1/4 kilos de chile verde (anahay) 750 gramos de manteca vegetal 400 gramos de queso blanco 1 taza de leche pasteurizada 80 gramos de sal fina

Los elotes se pelan y se jiman (es decir, se pasa un cuchillo sobre el elote, cortando los granos, pero dejando la cutícula en el olote); se muelen en el molino. El chile verde se tatema (asa), limpia y desvena, y se corta en rajas. Se bate la manteca hasta que esponje, se le agrega la masa, la sal y la leche. Se bate todo hasta que está a punto y se le añade el queso. Los tamales se hacen untando con una cuchara sopera la masa en la hoja y a cada tamal se le agregan dos rodajas de chile verde. Los tamales se doblan y se van acomodando en una olla vaporera, se cubren con hojas de elote y una servilleta húmeda, después se tapan perfectamente. Se dejan cocer primero a fuego alto hasta que hierva el agua y en ese instante se baja a fuego lento por 55 minutos.

5 kilos de elote blanco (36 piezas en promedio) 2 1/4 kilos de chile verde (anahay) 750 gramos de manteca vegetal 400 gramos de queso blanco 1 taza de leche pasteurizada 80 gramos de sal fina

Los elotes se pelan y se jiman (es decir, se pasa un cuchillo sobre el elote, cortando los granos, pero dejando la cutícula en el olote); se muelen en el molino. El chile verde se tatema (asa), limpia y desvena, y se corta en rajas. Se bate la manteca hasta que esponje, se le agrega la masa, la sal y la leche. Se bate todo hasta que está a punto y se le añade el queso. Los tamales se hacen untando con una cuchara sopera la masa en la hoja y a cada tamal se le agregan dos rodajas de chile verde. Los tamales se doblan y se van acomodando en una olla vaporera, se cubren con hojas de elote y una servilleta húmeda, después se tapan perfectamente. Se dejan cocer primero a fuego alto hasta que hierva el agua y en ese instante se baja a fuego lento por 55 minutos.

End a great Mexican meal with a piece of this rich, moist cake.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
5 eggs, large
1 teaspoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plus 1/2 cup milk
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup plus 3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon rum
1 pinch salt
optional garnishes- fresh berries or cinnamon
Preparation:Combine flour and baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the eggs to the sugar mixture one at a time until well combined. Stir in the 1/2 cup of milk, then gently fold in the flour mixture a little at a time.
Pour batter into a lightly greased cake pan or baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until it feels firm and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Let the cake cool until it feels room temperature. Turn it over onto a platter with raised edges. Pierce cake with a fork 20-30 times. Let it cool in the refrigerator for an additional 30 minutes.
Whisk together 1 cup milk, 1 cup sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup heavy cream and rum. Slowly pour over cooled cake. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Occasionally, spoon the milk runoff back onto the cake.
In a mixing bowl, add 3/4 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 Tablespoon sugar. Beat until peaks form. Spread a thin layer over the cake.
Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon or garnish with fresh berries.