CORN TRUFFLE (HUITLACOCHE) QUESADILLAS
Huitlacoche (pronounced wee-tlah-KOH-cheh) is a delicious corn fungus packed with nutrients and antioxidants. Known also as the Mexican truffle, it has been considered a delicacy in Mexico for thousands of years and its popularity is rapidly growing in the US and Europe. Enjoy it in these crispy quesadillas.
Provided by gem
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 55m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, and epazote and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir corn truffles into onion mixture; cook and stir until truffle liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and keep warm.
- Heat a large griddle or skillet over medium heat until hot. Moisten both sides of two tortillas with water and place them, stacked together, onto the hot griddle; cook until the bottom tortilla is crisp, about 2 minutes. Flip the stacked tortillas and cook the other tortilla until crisp, about 2 minutes. Separate the two tortillas; place them separately, uncooked side down, onto the hot griddle. Cover the crisp side of one tortilla with 1/5 of the Oaxaca cheese; place 1/5 of the corn truffle mixture over the cheese, then lay the crisp side of the second tortilla on top to cover the truffle mix.
- Cook, turning once, until both tortillas are crisp and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes; repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese, and corn truffle mixture. Cut each quesadilla into four wedges to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 107.5 mg, Fat 32.2 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 19.5 g, Sodium 722.9 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
MINI TORTILLAS WITH CORN MUSHROOMS AND FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA
_Chalupas de huitlacoche_ Chalupas, meaning "little boats," differ in shape and size as you move around Mexico, but in this case, their cargo includes mushroomlike huitlacoche; pleasantly tart [salsa verde](/recipes/recipe_views/views/239984); salty queso fresco; and the crunch of raw onion.
Provided by Shelley Wiseman
Yield Makes about 32 hors d'oeuvres
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine tortilla flour and water in a large bowl and knead with your hands until a uniform dough forms, about 1 minute. Pinch off enough dough to form a scant 3/4-inch ball. (Dough should be moist but not sticky when formed into a ball. If necessary, knead a little more tortilla flour or water into dough.) Form remaining dough into 3/4-inch balls, transferring to a plate, and cover with plastic wrap.
- Very lightly oil comal (or pizza pan), then heat over medium-high heat until hot, about 2 minutes.
- Press 1 ball of dough between plastic squares in tortilla press to form a 3-inch tortilla (about 1/16 inch thick). Peel off 1 plastic square, then, holding tortilla in your palm, carefully peel off other square and gently transfer tortilla to comal.
- Cook until edges just loosen from comal and small brown spots appear on underside, 30 to 45 seconds. Turn over and cook, pressing flat with a metal spatula if necessary, until brown spots appear on underside, about 45 seconds. Turn over again and cook, pressing down with spatula, until tortilla inflates slightly (this may not always happen), 10 to 15 seconds. Enclose tortilla in folded cloth to keep warm and moist.
- Make more tortillas, stacking them in cloth. (Once you get a rhythm going, cook more than 1 tortilla at a time.)
- Cook garlic, chile, and 1/2 cup onion (reserve remainder for Garnish) in 2 tablespoons lard in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring, until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Add huitlacoche and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Warm remaining 2 tablespoons lard (if using) to liquefy. Heat comal (or pizza pan) over medium heat until hot, then heat 8 mini tortillas, brushing tops lightly with some of lard (about 3/4 teaspoon each). While heating tortillas (1 to 2 minutes total), top each with about 1/2 teaspoon salsa, a sprinkling of reserved raw onion, and a rounded teaspoon huitlacoche mixture.
- Transfer chalupas to a platter, then sprinkle with queso fresco and serve immediately.
- Keep comal warm and repeat procedure when ready to serve next batch of chalupas.
TORTILLAS WITH MEXICAN CORN TRUFFLES - CHALUPAS DE HUITLACOCHE
Huitlacoche [wee-tlah-KOH-cheh] AKA Mexican Corn Truffle is a fungus which grows naturally on ears of corn. The fungus is harvested and treated as a delicacy in Mexico. If you wish to save time and effort, use store bought corn tortillas cut into quarters. From Gourmet magazine courtesy of Epicurious.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To make tortillas: Combine tortilla flour and water in a large bowl and knead with your hands until a uniform dough forms, about 1 minute.
- Pinch off enough dough to form a 3/4" ball. (Dough should be moist but not sticky when formed into a ball. If necessary, knead a little more tortilla flour or water into dough.)
- Form remaining dough into 3/4-inch balls, transfer to a plate, and cover with plastic wrap until needed to prevent drying out.
- Very lightly oil comal (griddle or pizza pan), then heat over medium-high heat until hot, about 2 minutes.
- Press 1 ball of dough between plastic squares in tortilla press to form a 3-inch tortilla (about 1/16 inch thick).
- Peel off 1 plastic square, then, holding tortilla in your palm, carefully peel off other square and gently transfer tortilla to comal/griddle.
- Cook until edges just loosen from comal and small brown spots appear on underside, 30 to 45 seconds.
- Turn over and cook, pressing flat with a metal spatula if necessary, until brown spots appear on underside, about 45 seconds.
- Turn over again and cook, pressing down with spatula, until tortilla inflates slightly (this may not always happen), 10 to 15 seconds.
- Wrap tortilla in folded tea towel to keep warm and moist.
- Make more tortillas, stacking them in the tea towel.
- Make topping: Heat lard in a large skillet; cook garlic, chili, and 1/2 cup onion until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add huitlacoche and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring frequently, until heated through (about 5 minutes).
- Assemble chalupas in batches just before serving: Warm remaining 2 tablespoons lard (if using) to liquefy.
- Heat comal/griddle (or pizza pan) over medium heat until hot; heat 8 mini tortillas, brushing tops lightly with some of lard (about 3/4 teaspoon each).
- While heating tortillas (1 to 2 minutes total), top each with about 1/2 teaspoon salsa, a sprinkling of reserved raw onion, and a rounded teaspoon huitlacoche mixture.
- Transfer chalupas to a platter, then sprinkle with queso fresco and serve immediately.
- Keep griddle warm and repeat procedure when ready to serve the next batch of chalupas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.4, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 8.1, Sodium 2.4, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.1, Protein 2.1
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