Plantain-Bean-Cheese Torte |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Typical of Southeast Mexican cooking. Tasty, inexpensive and meatless. Ingredients:
2 ripe plantains (not overripe) |
2 eggs |
3/4 cup flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate) |
2 cups refried beans |
1 lb sliced mexican queso fresco (fresh cheese) |
salt |
Directions:
1. Peel plantains and cut lengthwise in half.
2. With tip of a spoon scrape off the seed section and smash the pulp till pureed.
3. Add eggs, flour, bicarbonate and salt.
4. Mix and knead a bit until you have a compact dough Place half of this dough on bottom of pre-greased baking dish.
5. Over that a layer of beans, then a layer of cheese, another of beans, and finish with the remaining plantain dough on top.
6. Steam cook it from 30 to 40 minutes or until torte feels firm to the touch.
7. Unmold and slice at serving time.
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