Friday, December 2, 2011

Pepperoni Pizza Puffs



I found this recipe on Pinterest it comes from a blog called http://www.lickthebowlgood.blogspot.com/



Ingredients


  • 3/4 cup flour


  • 3/4 tsp baking powder


  • 1 Tbs Italian seasoning


  • pinch of salt (optional)


  • pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)


  • 3/4 cup milk


  • 1 egg, lightly beaten


  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese


  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


  • 1 cup cubed pepperoni


  • 1/2 cup prepared pizza sauce for dipping



Directions



  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 24-cup muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes. Whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella, Parmesan and pepperoni. Let stand for 10 min.


  2. Stir the batter and divide among the muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden. 20-25 minutes.


  3. Meanwhile, microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.

Note: I didn't use all 24 cups. It all depends on the size of the muffin tins you have.



These turned out fantastic! Kyle was surprised at how much he enjoyed them. These would be great for kids or for party finger food. These were also very quick and easy to make. You can alter the fillings and add olives or mushrooms, whatever you like on regular pizza :) The pepperoni ones were wonderful just by themselves.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Papa La Huancaina

This food is as fun to say as it is to eat! It is a traditional Peruvian food. It can be served as an appitizer to share or as the main dish. Word to the wise, this is spicy! If you like it a little more mild go easy on the pepper sauce. Do it to taste.


Ingredients



  • 6 potatoes

  • 1 bar Cream Cheese (traditionally you use a 1/2 round of queso fresco sold in any Latino store instead of cream cheese)

  • 20 Saltine crackers

  • 2 tbs Peruvian Yellow hot pepper sauce (Aji amarillo molido)

  • 2 cups evaporated milk

  • 1/8 cup oil

  • salt to taste

  • Hard boiled eggs

  • Large leaf lettuce

Directions



  1. Blend together milk, yellow hot pepper, crackers and cream cheese until well blended

  2. Next while blender is running add oil.

  3. Separately boil potatoes then peel and slice into rounds.

  4. Boil eggs

  5. To serve lay the boiled potatoes on a bed of lettuce leaves. Then pout creamy sauce over potatoes. Add sliced eggs on top and serve.