Cooking For Three People Recipes

THREE-BEAN SALAD FOR 3

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the sugar, vinegar, oil and pepper; stir into bean mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, jalapeño, 2 teaspoons salt and ¼ teaspoon of the garlic, and mix well. Transfer 1½ cups of the fresh salsa to a bowl and set aside.
• Cook the remaining salsa over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes soften and the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Transfer the ranchero sauce to a bowl and cover to keep warm (you should have about 2 cups).
• In the same saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium. Add the remaining ¼ teaspoon garlic and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the beans (and their liquid), cumin, smoked paprika and ½ cup of the reserved fresh salsa, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently and mashing with the back of a spoon or potato masher, until the mixture is smooth and thick, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste and remove from heat.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium. Crack in 4 of the eggs and cook undisturbed until whites are set but yolks are still runny, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate and repeat with the remaining oil and eggs.
• Meanwhile, stir the cilantro into the remaining 1 cup reserved salsa. Divide the tortillas across 4 plates (2 per plate). Spread refried black beans on the tortillas and top each with an egg. Cover the eggs with ranchero sauce. Divide avocado on the plates and garnish with some of the fresh salsa, queso fresco and cilantro.

BAKERY THREE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease three 9-inch round cake pans (if desired line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper).
• In a bowl combine the buttermilk with baking soda; let stand while preparing the next steps.
• In a large bowl cream sugar with butter, oil and shortening until well combined (no sugar granules should remain).
• Add in egg yolks, almond extract and vanilla; beat until well combined.
• Add in the buttermilk mixture alternately with the flour into the creamed mixture.
• In a large glass or stainless steel mixing bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Fold 1/3 of the whites into the creamed batter until blended, then fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
• Divide the batter between the three pans.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cakes test done.
• Cool in pans for 15 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.