3 warm mexican apples Recipes

dried ancho chiles*, stemmed, seeded , and ribs discarded, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, low-sodium beef broth, salt, plus extra for seasoning, freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, warm corn tortillas, mexican crema or sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, be found in the hispanic section of grocery stores

unsalted butter, french bread or 1/2 loaf baguette, with crust, cut into small cubes, brown sugar, water, ground cinnamon, granny smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped, walnuts, chopped, cream cheese, chilled and chopped, crema or heavy cream, for serving