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Carne Con Chile Verde Y Papas

Carne con Chile Verde y Papas

2 cups diced stew meat or pork chops
1 cup water
1 medium onion
2 green chiles, roasted & diced
1 small tomato
Garlic or garlic salt
2 medium potatoes
Salt & pepper, to taste

Simmer the meat in water in a frying pan until cooked
Dice onion, chiles & tomato; add with garlic to the meat
Cook about 20 min
Add more water if needed
Dice potatoes & add to meat mixture
A tbsp of flour may be added to thicken it
Add salt & pepper to taste
Simmer for 1 hour
Delicious served burrito-style in homemade flour tortillas
Makes 4 to 6 servings

NOTE: If desired, you may add about 1 tsp comino when adding the salt & pepper

Pina Coladas Recipe

Pina Coladas

1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (8 1/2 oz) can cream of coconut
1 large banana, sliced
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup light rum
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
15 ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in a blender & blend until the ice is finely crushed

Pontica (Orange Cake In Syrup) Recipe

Pontica (Orange Cake in Syrup)

Cake
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
6 eggs, separated
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon orange rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder

Syrup
1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Butter an 8 x 12-inch pan with 1/4 cup melted butter

Make syrup by combining orange juice, water and sugar in saucepan
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes
Remove from heat
Allow to cool

Beat egg whites until stiff

In another bowl, beat egg yolks until light yellow
To yolks add sugar, orange rind and vanilla extract; cream well

Mix flour and baking powder together, set aside

To egg yolk mixture, add egg whites, alternating with 2 tablespoons of flour, ending with egg whites
Pour batter into prepared pan
Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean
Remove cake from oven; cut into diamond shapes
Pour cold syrup over hot cake
Let cool completely before serving