Cupcakes De Frijol Negro Con Glaseado De Guayaba Recipes

GUAVA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Cream the softened butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until well incorporated. Add the vanilla extract. In a large bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and then add the buttermilk. Finally, add the remaining flour mixture and mix until well incorporated.
• Fill the cupcake liners 3/4's of the way up. Add about 1 tsp of guava paste to each cupcake liner and press it down.
• Bake the cupcakes for 22 minutes.
• To make the cream cheese frosting, mix the softened cream cheese, softened butter, and guava paste until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and red food coloring. Mix for 3-4 minutes or until fluffy.

PASTA DE FRIJOL NEGRO (BLACK BEAN PASTE)

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, combine the beans, garlic, and onion quarters. Cover the beans with water and bring to a boil.
• Cover the pot, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the beans are tender. This can take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, depending on how old the beans are. If the liquid is evaporating too fast and the beans start to show, bring another cup or two of water to a boil and add it to the beans. Once the beans are cooked, salt to taste, stir, and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
• Once the beans are tender to the bite, remove and discard the garlic cloves and transfer the beans to a blender. Add the chile de arból and avocado leaves and puree until smooth.
• Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the chopped onion and cook until it starts to soften. Add the black bean puree and fry it for 15 minutes, stirring until the bean mixture has thickened.

ABUELO PELáEZ'S FRIJOLES NEGROS (BLACK BEANS)

Steps:

• In a large pot, soak beans overnight in 10 cups of water.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil, the onion, bell pepper, garlic cloves and bay leaf to beans, and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and simmer for 1 hour, checking regularly and skimming the foam that forms on top.
• Meanwhile, make the sofrito. Warm remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the half onion, 1 bell pepper and 3 garlic cloves and sauté for about 5 minutes until soft. Add 1 bay leaf, cumin, oregano, black pepper and salt, and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Add the sofrito to beans. Stir in sherry vinegar, wine and olives, and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened and cooked through. Remove both bay leaves, and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and add sugar. Serve as soup or a side dish, or over white rice.