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Blue Corn | |||||
Jerry's Own World Famous True Triumph of the Culinary Art Blue Corn Flapjacks Two eggs
Mix all ingredients in a blender. Let stand for 5 minutes. Do not re-mix or stir. Pour serving sized amounts from blender to lightly oiled grill. Wait until bubbles form on top of flapjack then flip artfully with a great flourish and considerable bravado. Remove from grill when second side is cooked. Serve topped with a pat of butter and syrup, marmalade, applesauce, or whatever. Enjoy! Jerry's Own World Famous True Triumph of the Culinary Art Blue Corn Scones 1/2 cup
Tamaya
Roasted Blue Corn Meal Grease &
flour a baking sheet Stir the dry ingredients in a bowl then cut the butter into the dry mixture with a pastry blender (or suitable substitute) to form a course meal. Beat the egg with the milk, sugar, and vanilla. When smooth, stir into the other mixture until the dough holds together. Knead briefly on a floured surface; pat into an 8" circle; place on baking sheet. Using a pizza cutter or serrated knife, score circle into 8 wedges. Bake for 15 or 20 minutes (depending on high or low altitude) or until nicely brown. Serve with honey, fruits, jams, or, as the British do, with clotted cream. Best straight from the oven but still great the next day.
1/3 cup
sifted all-purpose flour Combine flour and cornmeal in bowl. Stir in water and make dough Shape into twelve balls and roll each between two sheets greased wax paper. (Or pat between palms the old style). Cook in a slightly greased griddle with medium heat until lightly brown on both sides.
Tortillas can be made with blue cornmeal by mixing with salt and water. Pat the dough into thin sheets between your palms, brown quickly on both sides on a hot griddle with very little oil.
1 cup milk
Add ingredients to milk; stir until combined. Continue stirring while heating - can be heated on stove or with Cappuccino or Espresso steamer. Serve steaming hot
1 cup Tamaya brand blue cornmeal Combine dry ingredients Stir in remaining ingredients. Blend in blender for 1 minute. Cook in 6" x 8" skillet as for any other crepes.
1 cup Tamaya
brand blue cornmeal Combine dry ingredients and stir. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop desired amounts onto lightly greased griddle turning once as cakes brown. NOTE: For waffles follow recommendations of waffle iron maker.
3 1/2 cups
water Mix cornmeal and salt. Bring water to boil. Introduce cornmeal to boiling water and mix well. Continue to beat slowly - stirring for about five minutes or until smooth and thick. Blue Corn Bread & Muffins 1 cup Tamaya
brand blue cornmeal Combine dry ingredients. Beat eggs with milk and blend in butter or margarine. Stir liquids into dry mixture - just to moisten. Spoon into muffin cups (2 1/2" size) Bake in 400 oven until brown and inserted wooden tooth pick comes out clean Blue Cornmeal & Flour Griddle Cakes 1/2 cup
Tamaya
brand blue cornmeal Combine dry ingredients well. Combine oil and water, add and beat well. Drop desired amount onto lightly greased hot griddle until brown on both sides. Turn once. Blue Corn Pan Bread 3 cups
water Bring water to boil in a large pot. Add each ingredient one at a time. Stir well until mixture is smooth and pour into foil-lined cake pan. Cover with a piece of foil. Bake in a 300-degree oven for 2 hours. Bread done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. To sprout wheat: Wash untreated wheat grains; drain but do not dry. Spread in a single layer in shallow pans and cover with damp cloths. Keep damp in a warm, dark place. Tamaya Blue Corn Muffins 1 ½
cup unbleached white flour Shift flour, Cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt together. Add milk, oil and well beaten eggs. Mix until smooth. Fill paper muffin cups ¾ full. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Tamaya Blue Gourmet Pancakes ¾ cup
Tamaya
Blue Pancake Mix Sauté vegetables briefly in butter. Combine pancake mix with egg, oil and milk. Add vegetables and cheese. Let stand five minutes. Cook on medium-hot pan. Tamaya Blue Gourmet Cornbread 1 ½
cups Tamaya
Blue Cornmeal Mix together Cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and onions. Add sour cream and butter and mix until well until well combined. Pour half of the batter into a greased 9x9 inch baking dish. Sprinkle half the cheese over the batter, then the chopped chili, then the remaining cheese. Cover with remaining batter and cook in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour, or until a knife poke comes out clean. Tamaya Bluecorn Quiche Crust 1/3 cup
Tamaya
Blue Cornmeal (plain or roasted) Use pastry cutter to blend together the butter, Cornmeal, flour and salt. Work the liquid into the dough. Finish by patting it into a ball. Refrigerate until ready to roll out on more white flour Tamaya Blue Veggie Cake 1 ½
cups melted butter Blend honey and butter. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients. Add and mix dry ingredients and shredded carrots alternately to the butter and honey mixture. Do not over beat. Butter 2 loaf pans and divide batter between them. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minute. Tamaya Blue Tempura Batter 1 3/4 cups
Tamaya
Blue Pancake Mix Beat egg yolks with water. Add mix, stirring until combined. The batter is good for vegetables, fish or chicken. Tamaya Blue Cheese Bread 2 cups Tamaya
Blue Pancake Mix Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 8 x 8 x 2" square pan. Mix all ingredients in order. Stir only until the flour is moistened leaving batter lumpy. Spread in the pan. Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown. Tamaya Blue Picante Pueblo Cornbread 1½
cup whole wheat pastry flour Sift dry ingredients together. Add cheese, green chili, and onions. Mix red chili and butter then combine with wet ingredients. Mix wet and dry ingredients. Pour into 9" greased baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 35-45 minutes.
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Breads | |||||
Fry Bread 4 cups white
flour Combine all ingredients. Add about 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water and knead until dough is soft but not sticky. Shape dough into balls the size of a small peach. Shape into patties by hand; dough should be about l/2 inch thick. Make a small hole in the center of the round. Fry one at a time in about l inch of hot lard or shortening in a heavy pan. Brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with honey or jam. Pueblo Oven Bread In the pueblos, this bread is baked in outdoor ovens called hornos. This recipe has been adapted for indoor home ovens. 1 package
dry yeast Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Mix well and set aside. Combine lard, honey and salt in large bowl. Add 1 cup hot water and stir well. When mixture cools to room temperature, mix well with yeast mixture. Add 4 cups of four, stirring well after each cup. Spread 1 cup of flour on cutting board and place dough upon it. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic (about 15 minutes). Put dough in large bowl, cover with cloth and put in warm place until dough doubles in bulk. Turn dough onto floured surface again and knead well. Divide dough into two equal parts. Shape each into loaves or rounds. Place the loaves on well-greased cookie sheet, cover with cloth and allow to double in warm place. Put into preheated 350-degree oven and bake until lightly browned (about 1 hour). Use oven's middle rack and place a shallow pan of water on the bottom of the oven. Wild Sage Bread 1 package
dry yeast Combine sugar, sage, salt, baking soda and flour. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Beat egg and cottage cheese together until smooth. Add melted shortening and yeast. Add flour mixture slowly to egg mixture, beating well after each addition until a stiff dough is formed. Cover dough with cloth and put in warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch dough down, knead for one minute and place in well-greased pan. Cover and let rise for 40 minutes. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 50 minutes. Brush top with melted shortening and sprinkle with crushed, roasted pine nuts or coarse salt.
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Desserts | |||||
Pumpkin and Corn Dessert 1 small
pumpkin Peel, seed and slice pumpkin. Cover with water and simmer until tender. Place corn kernels in pie tin in 350-degree oven; bake for 15 minutes. Add corn to pumpkin. Add flour, stirring constantly over low heat until mixture thickens. Add sugar or honey to taste. Serve hot. Rice Pudding3 tablespoons
white rice, uncooked Rinse rice.
Add all other ingredients except eggs. Separate eggs and beat whites until
very stiff. Beat yolks and fold yolks into rice mixture. Fold in egg whites.
Spoon into casserole. Bake in slow oven (250-300 degrees) for 2 hours,
stirring several times. |
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Meats and Main Dishes | |||||
Carne Adobado (Spiced Pork)2 cups red
chile puree or 12 tablespoons chile powder Cut pork into strips. Mix other ingredients, add to pork strips, and let stand in cool place for 24 hours. Cut meat into cubes and brown in small amounts of oil. Add chile sauce and simmer one hour or more. To serve, add more fresh chile sauce and cook until tender. Red Chili Stew 2 pounds
pork, cut into small pieces (save some fat) Wash chiles, removing stems and seeds. Place in blender with 1 cup water and blend into paste consistency. Set aside. Put pork fat into deep skillet until there is enough on the bottom of the skillet to prevent meat from sticking. Discard remaining fat. Brown pork lightly. Add the chili paste and mix well, adding water if mixture is too thick. Add oregano and garlic. Cover pan and simmer slowly for one hour. Green Chili Stew 2 pounds
pork, mutton, lamb or beef, cut into small pieces Brown meat in large pot. Add remaining ingredients along with water to make a stew consistency. Cover pot and simmer for approximately 1 hour. Pueblo Posole 2 cups dried
Red Corn Brand Hominy Fill large cooking pot with Red Corn Hominy and water. Cook hominy, covered, over medium heat until kernels burst open and are "al dente" (several hours). Add remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer until meat is tender (2 or 3 hours). * Not chili powder as used for Texas Chili
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Vegetables | |||||
Corn
Pudding
2 cups green
corn cut from cob Blend or mash all ingredients together until milky. Bring to boil and simmer until mixture reaches a pudding-like consistency. Serve hot with butter or chile sauce. Calabacitas (Skillet Squash) 5 cubed
small summer squash Sauté onion in shortening or oil until soft. Add squash and stir until almost tender. Add chiles; simmer briefly. Sprinkle on cheese and stir until melted. Baked Pumpkin 1 small
pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes Place pumpkin cubes in a baking dish and sprinkle with sugar and salt. Cover pan with foil and bake in 325-degree oven until soft. Sprinkle with cinnamon. |
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