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Easy Flan

Easy Flan

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/2 cup sugar until golden. Carefully pour hot sugar evenly into four oven-proof ramekins or custard cups, tilting cups to coat bottoms evenly.
  3. 3 In another saucepan, bring milk just to boiling over medium heat. Stir hot milk, a little at a time, into beaten eggs and egg yolks, until well combined. Stir in sugar. Pour milk mixture evenly into ramekins.
  4. 4 Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place ramekins on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
  5. 5 Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes, until set. Let cool, invert and serve.

By Bobby Kleinveld

Camotes al Horno (Baked Yams)

Camotes al Horno (Baked Yams)

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook yams in boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Arrange yams in the prepared baking dish. Cut a slit down the middle of each yam and dab 1 tablespoon butter into each slit.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Spoon 1 teaspoon honey into each yam; sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon sugar to serve.

By Alenita

Mexican-Inspired Watermelon Sorbet (Nieve de Sandia)

Mexican-Inspired Watermelon Sorbet (Nieve de Sandia)

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 2 ½ cups watermelon cubes in a blender; blend until liquefied. Transfer juice to a medium saucepan; stir in sugar and lime juice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Set syrup aside to cool, about 20 minutes. Transfer syrup to a jar; cover. Chill in the refrigerator.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, place remaining 5 cups watermelon cubes on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper; freeze until solid, about 4 hours.
  3. 3 Add frozen watermelon cubes, a few at a time, to the bowl of a food processor; pulse until puréed. Add ⅓ to ½ cup syrup, chamoy, and chile-lime seasoning to the food processor; pulse until smooth. Serve immediately or store in an airtight freezer-safe container in the freezer.

By Jessica G

Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca

Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 1 cup water, watermelon, and sugar in a blender; process until smooth.
  2. 2 Pour mixture into a large pitcher; stir in lime juice and remaining 7 cups water. Taste; adjust sugar or lime juice. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

By Allrecipes Member

Rompope (Mexican Eggnog)

Rompope (Mexican Eggnog)

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring milk, sugar, and cinnamon sticks to a boil in a large saucepan over low heat. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, until milk has reduced by a little more than one-third, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Leave in the saucepan and allow to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Mix in a little of the warm milk mixture. Pour egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk mixture. Stir to combine and bring to a boil over low heat. Stir constantly, scraping the bottom and sides, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove from the heat, remove cinnamon sticks, and cool to lukewarm, 15 to 30 minutes. Stir in rum and cool completely, about 2 hours.

By AnaMaría

Avocado Paletas

Avocado Paletas

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
865 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring continually, until sugar dissolves. Set aside simple syrup to cool.
  2. 2 Combine simple syrup, avocados, lime juice, and salt in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour mixture into 10 ice pop molds.
  3. 3 Freeze ice pops until solid yet still soft, about 2 hours; insert wooden sticks and continue freezing until firm, 12 to 24 hours more.

By Danielle Walquist Lynch

Empanadas

Empanadas

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 DAY BEFORE: Cream butter and cream cheese together until smoothly blended. Beat in the flour. Shape dough into a smooth ball, wrap in foil or cling wrap, and refrigerate overnight or up to a week.
  2. 2 AT BAKING TIME: Remove dough from refrigerator 30 minutes before using. Start heating oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. 3 Roll chilled dough thin. Cut with 3 or 4 inch round cookie cutter. Place small spoonful of jam in center of each round, moisten edges with water.
  4. 4 Fold round over and press edges together. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately roll in sugar mixed with cinnamon (traditional) OR in confectioners' sugar if preferred.

By Rosina

Sous Vide Flan

Sous Vide Flan

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
65 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place a sous vide cooker inside a large heat-proof container filled with water. Preheat the water bath to 179 degrees F (82 degrees C).
  2. 2 Melt sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Pour hot melted sugar into eight 4 ounce Mason jars, enough to cover the bottom of each.
  3. 3 Mix sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Add to the jars; seal.
  4. 4 Place jars in the water bath and set timer for 1 hour.
  5. 5 Remove jars from the water bath. Let flan cool until safe to handle, about 20 minutes.
  6. 6 Unseal jars and run a small rubber spatula around the sides of the flan. Top each flan with a plate;invert and gently shake to release.

By registerednerd

Chef John's Watermelon Agua Fresca

Chef John's Watermelon Agua Fresca

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Scoop flesh from watermelon half and transfer to a blender with 2 cups cold water. Place a folded towel on the blender lid and blend until liquefied, about 1 minute. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl to remove fibers. Discard fibers left in the strainer. Skim and discard excess foam from the juice if desired.
  2. 2 Place sugar and 1/2 cup water into a saucepan over medium heat; stir until water is hot and sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and let simple syrup cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Stir simple syrup into watermelon juice to taste.
  3. 3 Pour drink into a 2-quart pitcher and refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes. To serve, fill tall glasses with ice cubes and pour agua fresca drink over ice. Serve with straws.

By John Mitzewich

Flan I

Flan I

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
70 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Have ready 9 inch round cake pan.
  2. 2 In blender or food processor, or using electric mixer, combine eggs, condensed milk and vanilla and blend until smooth. In medium sauce pan, cook sugar, stirring constantly, until it liquefies. When it starts to turn light brown, remove from heat and pour into waiting pan. Pour egg mixture over liquid sugar.
  3. 3 Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
  4. 4 Bake 70 minutes in the preheated oven, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan from water bath and let cool completely, about 1 hour. Run a knife along the edge of the pan, place a serving plate on top and invert. Serve.

By JESSICADEZ

Mayan Mocha Powder

Mayan Mocha Powder

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine sugar, nonfat dry milk powder, instant coffee granules, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and ground red pepper in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Store in an airtight lidded container or a resealable plastic bag.

By JJGammon

Flan de Naranja (Orange Flan)

Flan de Naranja (Orange Flan)

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fill a baking dish half way with hot water for the water bath.
  2. 2 Heat sugar and water in a heavy-based saucepan over medium-low heat; constantly swirl the sugar mixture in the pan until sugar dissolves and turns into a golden-brown caramel syrup, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully, as sugar burns easily. Pour melted caramel into a shallow baking dish and gently tilt dish to coat the bottom with caramel.
  3. 3 Mix egg yolks, condensed milk, evaporated milk, orange juice, and orange zest in a large oven-safe bowl; gently pour custard over caramel in baking dish. Cover the flan with foil to prevent a skin forming on top, if you like.
  4. 4 Set bowl into the water bath and bake in the preheated oven until until flan has set but still jiggles slightly when moved, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Allow flan to cool to room temperature, then remove foil, and place flan in the fridge to chill, about 2 hours.
  5. 5 Run a knife around the edges of the flan to loosen from dish; turn flan onto a rimmed serving plate to release custard and let caramel sauce flow over the flan.

By Allrecipes Member

Mango Agua Fresca with Mint

Mango Agua Fresca with Mint

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine ¼ cup water and sugar in a small saucepan; cook over low heat until sugar melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Set simple syrup aside to cool, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine 1 cup water, mangoes, simple syrup, and lime juice in a blender; blend until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Stir in remaining 3 cups water and mint; chill before serving, at least 2 hours.

By Abbi Heather

Pumpkin Pie Flan

Pumpkin Pie Flan

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
250 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Melt 1/2 cup sugar in an aluminum loaf pan and heat over medium heat. Continue to cook until it caramelizes, being careful to not burn the sugar. Fill a large pot of water with about 1 inch of water and place over medium heat. Move the aluminum pan into the large pot and set into the water.
  3. 3 Combine the pumpkin pie filling, evaporated milk, condensed milk, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla, and allspice in a blender, blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into the loaf pan.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
  5. 5 Run a knife along the edge of the loaf pan to loosen the flan. Invert the pan onto a serving plate and tap to release the dessert.

By SR1958

Avocado Lime Cheesecake

Avocado Lime Cheesecake

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
185 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat cream in a small saucepan until small bubbles appear around the edges. Remove from the heat and stir in sugar until it dissolves. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and allow to cool, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Blend avocado and cream cheese in a food processor until smooth. Add lime juice and process until smooth.
  3. 3 Whisk blended avocado mixture into cooled cream mixture, then pour into an ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Spoon avocado mixture into the prepared pie crust; smooth the surface with a spatula. Freeze until solid, at least 2 hours. Let cheesecake sit at room temperature until slightly softened yet firm enough to slice before serving, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Todd

Refreshing Oatmeal Drink (Agua de Avena)

Refreshing Oatmeal Drink (Agua de Avena)

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 5 cups water, quick-cooking oats, and cinnamon stick in a blender; blend until combined, about 1 minute.
  2. 2 Pour the oat mixture through a strainer, collecting the liquids in a pitcher and reserving the solids. Pour remaining water through the strainer containing the solids and into the pitcher. Add sugar and vanilla extract; refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

By Becky Perez

Tortilla Crisps with Brickle Dip

Tortilla Crisps with Brickle Dip

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Spread tortilla wedges onto the prepared baking sheet.
  3. 3 Mix 1 tablespoon white sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Drizzle melted butter evenly over tortilla wedges; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until chips are crisp, about 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Mix cream cheese, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer until smooth; fold in toffee bits. Chill brickle dip until serving time. Serve warm chips with brickle dip.

By erin faust

Sopapilla Cheesecake Dessert

Sopapilla Cheesecake Dessert

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Beat the cream cheese with 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. Unroll the cans of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape the each piece into 9x13 inch rectangles. Press one piece into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the baking dish, then cover with the remaining piece of crescent dough.
  3. 3 Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top of the cheesecake. Stir the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar together with the cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the cheesecake along with the almonds.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, about 45 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 squares.

By Shelley

Original Mexican Flan Napolitano

Original Mexican Flan Napolitano

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place sugar into a 9-inch ring mold and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and turns golden, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully for syrup to start to change color as it burns easily. Let caramel cool and harden, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a blender; blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour mixture over the hard caramel syrup in the tin and cover with aluminum foil. Pierce foil in the center hole of the ring with a knife; peel back foil, leaving hole uncovered for steam to circulate.
  3. 3 Place a metal rack inside a large pot over medium heat. Add water to almost reach the rack; bring to a boil. Place the mold on the rack, cover the pot, and steam until flan is set and firm, about 45 minutes. Unmold flan onto a serving plate and let cool before serving.

By gem

A Big, Honkin' Margarita

A Big, Honkin' Margarita

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash the lemons and limes, and cut the fruit into quarters. Squeeze juice from the fruit quarters into a 1-gallon glass ice tea jar, and place the squeezed fruit quarters into the jar. Fill the jar with ice cubes, and pour in the sugar and tequila. Top off the jar with more ice cubes if some have melted from the tequila. Seal the jar, and wrap the jar with a wet (but not sopping wet) hand towel.
  2. 2 Gather 8 or so people in a circle, and pass the jar from one to the next, each person shaking the jar for 3 to 5 minutes. The drink is ready when the sugar has dissolved and the hand towel freezes and sticks to the jar. Dispense into ice-filled glasses and serve.

By BlondeJJ

The Best Horchata

The Best Horchata

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour sugar, cinnamon, and rice into hot water; stir until sugar dissolves. Cover, and let stand at room temperature for at least 3 hours, but preferably overnight.
  2. 2 Stir in milk, then puree with a hand blender, or in batches in a standing blender until the rice resembles fine sand. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth, or through a very fine strainer. Serve over ice.

By Lindsay W

Mexican Tamarind Candy

Mexican Tamarind Candy

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
285 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring tamarind pulp, water, and orange to a boil in a pot; continue to boil for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour tamarind mixture into a colander placed over a large bowl. Mash and scrape against the side of the colander until all the juice and pulp drips into the bowl. Dump remaining seeds into a strainer and repeat the process; remove the outer casing around the seeds by hand and toss out the seeds.
  3. 3 Blend outer casings with juicy pulp in an electric blender.
  4. 4 Return mixture to the large pot and add sugar, Tajin®, and butter. Bring to a soft boil, stirring constantly. Heat to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water and placed on a flat surface.
  5. 5 Remove from heat and let cool, about 2 hours.
  6. 6 Fill a pastry or plastic sandwich bag with the candy mixture and squeeze onto plastic spoons. Place plastic spoons onto a cookie sheet and chill until firm, about 1 hour. Coat with more Tajin® if desired, wrap with plastic, and close with a twist tie.

By Lenora Sikes

"OOO-MAMI" Sweet and Spicy Dip and Marinade

"OOO-MAMI" Sweet and Spicy Dip and Marinade

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Shake soy sauce, salsa verde, sugar, lime juice, cilantro, water, sriracha, ginger, and rice vinegar together in a container with a tight-fitting lid until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate to allow flavors to blend, about 1 hour.

By Jose Napoleon Cuasay Artiaga I

Horchata

Horchata

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
190 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour water and rice into a blender; mix until rice begins to break up, about 1 minute. Let rice and water stand at room temperature for at least 3 hours.
  2. 2 Strain rice water into a pitcher and discard rice. Stir in sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.
  3. 3 Chill thoroughly before serving over ice.

By LOLA

Vanilla Atole

Vanilla Atole

3.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine milk and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent milk from burning on the bottom. Add sugar and stir for 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract and stir for another 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl until no lumps remain. Pour into the boiling milk and stir until thick, about 8 minutes.

By MELISSAA88

Authentic Mexican Corn Bread

Authentic Mexican Corn Bread

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 2-quart baking dish.
  2. 2 Whisk sweetened condensed milk and sugar together in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, and vanilla. Stir in whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, and butter.
  3. 3 Whisk cornmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir cornmeal mixture into the corn mixture.
  4. 4 Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.

By thiswayhome

Air Fryer Blueberry Chimichangas

Air Fryer Blueberry Chimichangas

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine Neufchatel cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer. Carefully fold in blueberries.
  2. 2 Heat tortillas in a large skillet or directly on the grates of a gas stove until soft and pliable. Place 1/4 cup blueberry mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold top and bottom of tortillas over the filling, then roll each into a burrito shape. Mist with avocado oil and place in the basket of an air fryer.
  3. 3 Cook chimichangas in the air fryer at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Flip each chimichanga over, mist with cooking spray, and air fry until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes more. Let cool slightly.
  4. 4 Mix sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Spray each chimichanga with avocado oil and roll in cinnamon sugar.

By Yoly