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Mexican Snack Cups
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 6 Minutes
Ready In: 36 Minutes
Servings: 8
Adapted from Cook's Companion. Makes a great appetizer.
Ingredients:
14 ounces canned black beans or 14 ounces red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 shallot, minced
1 chili pepper, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon lime zest or 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons maple syrup
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
10 6-inch corn tortillas
2 -3 tablespoons canola oil, for brushing
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400F/200°C.
2. Prepare the cups- Using a 2 round pastry cutter, cut 3 rounds from each tortilla (discard trimmings); you'll need to press firmly to cut through.
3. Brush both sides with canola oil.
4. Press tortilla rounds into mini muffin pan, then bake for approx 6 mins until crisp.
5. While the cups are cooling on wire rack, prepare the filling- Combine beans, tomatoes, garlic, shallot, pepper, zest, olive oil, juice and maple syrup in a mixing bowl, and season with salt and pepper.
6. Assembling the appetizers- Spoon the bean mixture into each tortilla cup and sprinkle chopped cilantro just before serving.
By RecipeOfHealth.com