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Natillas (Mexican Custard)
Dessert Mexican

Natillas (Mexican Custard)

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
325 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch in 1 cup of milk. Beat egg yolks. Add beaten egg yolks, 1 tablespoon nutmeg, and salt. This makes a thick paste.
  2. 2 Put the rest of the milk in a heavy pan over low heat. Add the paste mixture and stir constantly. Cook until mixture comes to a boil and thickens or coats a spoon.
  3. 3 Beat egg whites until stiff and then add 1 tablespoon sugar as you continue beating. Fold this mixture into hot custard.
  4. 4 Pour into individual ramekin serving dishes (sometimes I use thick martini glasses if I want to get fancy).
  5. 5 Chill for a minimum of 5 hours and sprinkle remaining nutmeg over chilled dessert for presentation.

By Michelle

Poblano Chile Pepper Soup
Soup Mexican

Poblano Chile Pepper Soup

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. 2 Place poblanos on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Allow skin to blacken and blister, turning chile peppers until all sides are done. Transfer them to a paper bag and seal for about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the bag and peel the skins off under running water. Remove stems and seeds.
  3. 3 In a blender, combine poblanos, broth, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Blend until smooth.
  4. 4 In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm milk and set aside.
  5. 5 In another saucepan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine, add flour and stir well. Add warmed milk and stir until well blended. Add poblano mixture and mix well. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

By MARBALET

Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)
Drink Mexican

Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 6 cups of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in the hibiscus petals, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. Reduce heat to medium-low, and gently simmer until the water has turned a deep red, 30 to 45 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir the chopped piloncillo into the hibiscus water until dissolved, then set aside to cool 15 minutes. After cooling, strain the warm liquid into a 1 gallon pitcher through a wire mesh strainer. Squeeze as much liquid from the petals as you can, then discard the petals. Stir in the white sugar until dissolved, then pour in enough cold water to fill the pitcher. Serve immediately or let stand overnight for best taste.

By Sherbear1

Old-Fashioned Hot Buttered Rum
Drink Mexican

Old-Fashioned Hot Buttered Rum

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
300 min
Total
305 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine hot water, brown sugar, butter, and salt in a 5-quart slow cooker; add cloves and cinnamon sticks.
  2. 2 Cover slow cooker. Cook on Low for 5 hours. Stir in rum.
  3. 3 Ladle buttered rum into mugs. Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with nutmeg.

By Linda Correia

Chipotle Pineapple Ham
Dinner Mexican

Chipotle Pineapple Ham

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
285 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place pineapple, brown sugar, chipotle peppers, bourbon, nutmeg, and ginger in a blender; blend until smooth.
  2. 2 Make diagonal cuts in ham in a diamond pattern, about 1 inch apart and 1/2 inch deep, using a sharp knife. Place ham in a large bowl. Pour chipotle marinade over ham; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 6 hours, flipping ham occasionally.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  4. 4 Remove ham from marinade and shake off excess; reserve marinade. Place ham in a roasting pan. Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until smooth; whisk into marinade. Reduce heat to low; simmer until thick and glaze-like, about 5 minutes. Spoon glaze over ham.
  6. 6 Return ham to the oven; cook until glaze bakes onto ham, basting with glaze every 30 minutes, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of ham, near but not touching bone, reads at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours more.

By jraddude

Capirotada
Dessert Mexican

Capirotada

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather Ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine water, 2 cups brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and liquid has reduced into a syrup, about 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks from syrup using a slotted spoon.
  4. 4 Spread a thin layer of butter onto one side of each toasted bread slice, and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  5. 5 Shingle bread, butter-side up, to make two rows in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  6. 6 Sprinkle cheese, raisins, peanuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves over bread. Sprinkle remaining remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the cheese. Pour cinnamon syrup over entire dish; cover with aluminum foil.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

By dromero1013

Southwestern Chicken Salad
Lunch Mexican

Southwestern Chicken Salad

3.9

Prep
45 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large skillet with 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water. Add lemon slices, bay leaf, peppercorns and 2/3 of the thyme, and bring to boiling over high heat. Add chicken, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-18 minutes, turning chicken once, until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from liquid and set aside to cool.
  2. 2 In a small skillet, stir together the paprika and remaining thyme over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together the toasted paprika mixture, mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, ground pepper and nutmeg until evenly blended.
  3. 3 Cube cooled chicken and transfer to a medium bowl. Add prepared dressing, corn, cilantro, orange pepper and jalapeno and toss until evenly coated. Serve warm, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

By LINDA W

Slow Cooker Chicken Mole
Dinner Mexican

Slow Cooker Chicken Mole

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
300 min
Total
315 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place onion, raisins, garlic, sesame seeds, chopped chipotle pepper, peanut butter, and crushed tomatoes in slow cooker. Stir in sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, and cocoa powder. Place chicken in the sauce.
  2. 2 Cover; cook on Low until chicken is very tender, about 5 hours.

By ELAINE05

Pumpkin Conchas
Breakfast Mexican

Pumpkin Conchas

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
235 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine flour, pumpkin puree, warm milk, egg yolk, melted butter, sugar, active dry yeast, salt, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. Mix until a smooth, slightly elastic ball forms or knead by hand for about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Place the dough in a lightly greased mixing bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
  3. 3 While dough is rising, combine powdered sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla extract in a bowl for the topping. Mix with your hands or a spatula until a moldable dough forms. Mix in orange food coloring if you like.
  4. 4 Divide topping dough into 6 equal portions and shape them into balls; set onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover each ball with a sheet of plastic and press down with something flat and heavy (like the bottom of a glass or measuring cup) into a flat circle. Take the tip of a knife and score a pumpkin design into the topping. Place in the refrigerator to allow butter to firm up.
  5. 5 After the dough rises, transfer it onto a work surface and press down to remove the air. Cut into 6 equal portions and roll each portion into a smooth ball. Transfer balls onto a Silpat-lined baking sheet and press down to flatten lightly. Place the topping on top of the dough balls. Allow to proof until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
  6. 6 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  7. 7 Bake in the center of a preheated oven until puffed up and golden, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Black Bean and Rice Burritos
Lunch Mexican

Black Bean and Rice Burritos

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in melted butter until onion is translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and let melt. Stir in chili powder, paprika, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cloves, and nutmeg; cook, stirring often, for 2 more minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in black beans and tomato sauce, then bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook until flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in cilantro. Let sit until cilantro wilts, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Fill warm tortillas with bean mixture and rice.

By Bobikel

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake
Dessert Mexican

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Make cake: Beat together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add pumpkin, sour cream, and vanilla while the mixer is running.
  3. 3 Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to pumpkin batter and mix until well combined. Add remaining flour mixture to batter and mix on medium-high speed for 2 minutes more. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and let cool for 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, make tres leches: Mix together evaporated milk, half-and-half, and sweetened condensed milk in a medium bowl until well combined. Set aside.
  6. 6 Poke a generous amount of holes into cake using a drinking straw, making sure to get the corners and sides as well. Pour tres leches mixture over cake, cover with plastic wrap, and cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour to overnight.
  7. 7 Add topping: Frost the top of cooled cake with whipped topping and sprinkle with cinnamon.

By Peggy Jane

Chiles en Nogada (Stuffed Poblano Chile Peppers)
Dinner Mexican

Chiles en Nogada (Stuffed Poblano Chile Peppers)

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken in a large pot with the halved onion, two carrots, one stalk celery, and 1 clove garlic, and cover with water. Boil until done. Slice meat into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2 In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion and garlic until soft, then add chicken, raisins, brown sugar, 4 ounces walnuts, pepper and bay leaves. Mix together and saute for 3 to 5 minutes, then stir in vinegar, cilantro and tomato paste; reduce heat to low and let all simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Cut a slit in each chile pepper along one side, lengthwise, so that they can be reconstructed after they are stuffed. Stuff each chile pepper with cooled chicken mixture and place in preheated oven to keep warm.
  4. 4 To Make Sauce: In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream cheese, goat cheese, sour cream, 8 ounces walnuts, nutmeg and granulated sugar. Heat, stirring, for 5 to 7 minutes. When blended together, pour sauce over warm chile peppers and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.

By Alenita

Homemade Apple Pie Spice
Pantry American

Homemade Apple Pie Spice

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Stir cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom together in a small bowl until combined.
  3. 3 Store in a sealed jar.

By Roberta

Mom's Warm Milk
Drink

Mom's Warm Milk

4.6

Prep
1 min
Cook
2 min
Total
3 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large mug, stir together the milk, vanilla and sugar. Heat in the microwave on full power for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir in nutmeg, and serve hot.

By Dawn Scott

Praline Topping
Dessert

Praline Topping

3.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in brown sugar, pecans, and nutmeg. Stir constantly and bring topping to a boil; allow to simmer until topping thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. 2 To use as pie topping, spoon topping onto pie and broil until topping bubbles; watch carefully to avoid burning. Let pie cool before serving.
  3. 3 To use as ice cream topping, just spoon warm or cooled topping over ice cream and serve.

By MsMarilyn

Eggnog Custard
Dessert

Eggnog Custard

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fill an 8x8-inch baking dish with 1 inch of water.
  2. 2 Beat egg, eggnog, and sugar together in a bowl. Pour into two small baking dishes. Sprinkle tops with nutmeg. Place the baking dishes into the dish with water. Add more water if necessary to reach halfway up the sides of the smaller baking dishes.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until tops are set, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool before serving.

By shannasfour

Fried Cinnamon Strips
Dessert

Fried Cinnamon Strips

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
1 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal and toss to mix.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry 4 or 5 tortilla strips until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
  3. 3 While still warm, place fried tortillas in a bag and shake to coat with sugar mixture. Serve at once or store in an airtight container.

By Arrenia Grubb

Delicious Duchess Potatoes
Dinner

Delicious Duchess Potatoes

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and mash with a fork or masher. Quickly add egg yolks, 2 tablespoons butter, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk until thoroughly mixed and set aside to cool, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. 4 Fit a piping bag with a large star tip. Fill the bag with the potato mixture and pipe golf ball-sized rosettes onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush carefully with remaining butter.
  5. 5 Place under the preheated broiler and broil until heated through and light brown on top, 3 to 5 minutes. Keep warm for serving.

By Alois

Easy Rum Raisin Ice Cream
Dessert Asian

Easy Rum Raisin Ice Cream

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
535 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place raisins in a small bowl, pour rum on top, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to steep overnight.
  2. 2 The next day, remove ice cream from the freezer; let stand at room temperature until softened but not melting, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Scoop ice cream into a large bowl. Stir in rum-soaked raisins, any extra rum in the bowl, and nutmeg until ice cream is well combined. The rum will soften the ice cream and make mixing easier.
  4. 4 Pack flavored ice cream back into the carton; refreeze until needed, at least 30 minutes.

By xxDXxx

Eggnog Whipped Cream

Eggnog Whipped Cream

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Chill metal beaters for an electric mixer and a large metal bowl in the freezer for at least 5 minutes. Pour cream into chilled bowl and whip with electric mixer on high speed until cream is soft and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Slowly beat in sugar, whipping cream until it holds stiff peaks. Gradually beat in vanilla, rum, nutmeg; whipping cream to stiff peaks each time before adding next ingredient. Serve immediately.

By kjledford