Huevos Benedict Food

HUEVOS BENEDICT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a medium bowl stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, soda and salt.
• With a pastry cutter, mix in the shortening until crumbly.
• Gently stir in the yogurt just to moisten and form a soft dough.
• Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Pat dough into a circle 1 inch thick and cut biscuits using a 3 inch cutter.
• Bake biscuits in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• In a heavy skillet over medium heat saute the choirzo or sausage in oil until brown, drain if needed.
• Return drained meat to skillet and sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons flour, cook stirring until flour is brown, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in the milk and milk powder while continuing to stir.
• Cook until mixture is thick and consistency of cream gravy, about 5 minutes.
• Add the green chiles, stirring to mix.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Split biscuits and top with cooked egg, divide sauce evenly and serve.

HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Prepare the salsa: Set a grater in a large bowl; grate the tomatoes and onion into the bowl. Add the jalapeno, chopped garlic, hot sauce, cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Heat a medium skillet over low heat and add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Fry the salsa in the oil until it thickens slightly, 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl and set aside. Add the beans to the same pan along with the smashed garlic, 1/2 cup warm water and a pinch of salt; cook over low heat until warmed through, smashing slightly with a fork. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in another skillet. Fry the eggs sunny-side up; season with pepper. Place 1 warm tortilla on each plate. Divide the beans among them, then top with a fried egg, some salsa and cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with the remaining salsa.

BENEDICT RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Remove the stem from the jalapeño and cut in half lengthwise. Scrape out and reserve the seeds, then finely chop the flesh.
• Pour the oil into a medium skillet over medium heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the shallot, garlic, poblano, jalapeño flesh, and cumin and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the tomatoes and water and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and let the mixture gently simmer until it has thickened to a saucelike consistency, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, poach the eggs following the method described on page 30, keeping them warm by transferring them once they're poached properly to a bowl of 120˚F water.
• Taste the sauce and add more water, if desired. Season with salt and pepper. If it's not spicy enough, add some of the reserved jalapeño seeds until you reach the desired level of heat. Refrigerate or freeze half of the sauce for another use. Stir the cilantro into the remaining sauce, cover, and remove from the heat.
• Pour the beans and their cooking liquid into another small, preferably nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Use a potato masher or a large fork to mash the beans, and let them cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add a little liquid if necessary to keep them spreadable, and remove from the heat.
• Cut off the domed top of the corn muffin, then cut the muffin in half horizontally. Toast the muffin halves under the broiler or in a toaster oven until golden brown on the cut side.
• Transfer the muffins to a plate, cut side up. Spread half the beans on top of each muffin; top with a poached egg and the ranchero sauce. Crumble the reserved muffin top over the sauce, and eat.

HUEVOS RANCHEROS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray 8 inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place 4 tortillas in bottom of dish, overlapping as necessary, about 1/2 to 1 inch up sides of dish. Cut the last tortilla in half, and then into strips.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese over tortillas in dish. Top with chorizo, chiles and 1/2 cup cheese.
• Arrange tortilla strips over cheese.
• In medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, oregano and red pepper; beat well. Pour over mixture in baking dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese; press lightly into egg mixture.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350. Bake covered casserole 30 minutes.
• Uncover, bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa.