Over the Moon – Page 3 – My Slice of Mexico

Churros (Unfried)

January 14, 2021August 12, 2021by Irene42 Comments

Churros are traditionally made from a thick paste extruded through a pastry bag with a star-shaped tip, and then deep-fried. The resulting grooves on the churros add surface area, which makes the texture extra crispy and airy. My recipe for unfried churros starts with the same paste as traditional churros, but they are cooked in a waffle iron with very little to no oil. The waffle grid produces the same structural effect as the pastry bag tip. The final result is a treat with the full flavour and crispiness of traditional churros, without the extruding step, and minus the vat of oil ... click on title for more

Ingredients, main course

Smoked pork chop in apple cider reduction

January 4, 2021January 12, 2021by Irene16 Comments

I ended up with some extra sparkling apple cider, leftover from New Year's Eve, and decided to use some for cooking. There are several recipes for baked goods that call for apple cider, but it is also excellent in a reduction for fish or pork ... click on title for more

Celebrations, Regional Cuisine

Oaxaca Style Black Sauce – Mole negro estilo Oaxaca

December 19, 2020July 13, 2021by Irene13 Comments

In Mexico, a turkey dinner is a popular choice for a Christmas menu, especially in urban areas. For others, though, stew-like dishes are usually the norm, such as chicken in mole. Mole negro (Oaxaca Style Black Sauce) has a similar ingredient list as red mole, but chosen and prepared to impart a dark colour to the sauce: dark dry peppers, peanuts with their dark film on, and burnt tortilla, are some examples, as well as a good portion of chocolate. The resulting flavour profile is smoky, deep and slightly sweet ... click on title for more

Celebrations, Desserts, Regional Cuisine

Buñuelos – Fried Pastries and Christmas Joy

December 15, 2020February 4, 2021by Irene25 Comments

In Mexico there are fried pastries called buñuelos, shaped from dough as balls, rings, and very traditionally, as flat discs; they are deep fried, coated with sugar and served with a dark syrup ... click on title for more

Celebrations, Desserts, Mexican Culture

Atrium Patties – Gorditas de Atrio

December 12, 2020December 18, 2020by Irene12 Comments

A major pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City occurs every year during this month, since December 12 is marked as her Feast day in the Catholic Church calendar. One of the most traditional treats sold outside the Basilica is a corn based sweet patty, cooked over a grill. Several patties are wrapped in bright coloured tissue paper, so they can be enjoyed still warm, out of the paper packet, or brought home without getting soggy. They have become so ubiquitous outside the Basilica, as well as many other old churches in Mexico, that hey are known as “gorditas de atrio” - "Atrium Patties" ... click on title for more