Position racks in the upper and middle thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 450F. In a large bowl, stir together 3 1/2 cups of the flour, the masa, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry cutter, blend in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles a coarse and slightly lumpy meal. […]

Toast chilies on hot griddle on all sides until skins begins to blister. Place in plastic bag, seal bag, and allow chilies to steam for 20 minutes. Peel chilies, and discard skins. Slit chilies lengthwise 1/4 inch from stem to 1/4 inch from tip. Remove seeds and piths; leave stem intact. Place equal amounts of […]

Pierce beef with fork several times on both sides. Mix lime juice, oil, tequila, salt, cumin, red pepper and garlic in shalloq glass or plastic dish. Place beef in dish; turn to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours, turning beef occasionally. Remove beef from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill beef […]

Stir velveeta cheese spread salsa dip into pasta. Garnish with chopped peppers and cilantro.

Lightly salt chicken.Cook in oil over medium heat until lightly browned and cook through,about 5 minutes.Remove and reserve.Add remaining ingredients to skillet;cook,stirring frequently,5 to 7 minutes or until peppers are tender and sauce thickens.Return chicken to skillet;heat through. Makes 4 servings.

MAKES 2 CUPS Roughly chop the tomatoes, add a little at a time with the rest of the ingredients to a blender jar, and blend for a few seconds with each addition until the sauce has a rough consistency. the key to salsa verde is the tomatillos (tomate verde — NOT just a green tomato)…dont […]

Cut fish into small cubes, about 1/2 inch, and cover them with the lime juice. Set in the bottom of the refrigerator for at least five hours, or until the fish loses its transparent look and becomes opaque. Stir from time to time.

BATTER 1 c All purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Yellow or white cornmeal 1 c Milk 2 Eggs, slightly beaten Parch and peel chiles leaving stems on. Cut small slit below the stem, removing seeds if desired. Insert strips of Jack cheese being careful not to split chile. Prepare […]

Yield: 6 Servings With electric food grinder, coarsely grind pork. Add all of the above ingredients and with hands, mix together until well blended in. With meat press, press into thin patties. Freeze in handi-wrap and scott wax paper until ready to use. In covered frypan, cook for 20 minutes, turning over every 5 minutes.

In a medium mixing bowl with a cover, stir together garlic, peppers, tomatoes, onion, hot peppers, cilantro, and green onions. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, pepper, chili powder and salt. Pour dressing over vegetables and mix completely. Cover and refrigerate several hours to let flavors meld, then return […]