Mexican Cheese Puff Recipes

MEXICAN CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. Combine water and butter in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add flour, all at once, stirring vigorously over medium-high heat until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a smooth ball. Remove from heat.
• 2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly with a wooden spoon after each addition; then beat until dough is smooth.
• 3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minuts or until puffed and golden. Cool on wire racks.
• 4. CREAM FILLING.......Combine cream cheese and remaining ingredients; blend well. Just before serving, cut top one-third off cream puffs. Spoon cream cheese filling into cream puffs; replace tops

CHILI CHEESE PUFF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs well. Stir in next five ingredients. Add green chiles. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

MEXICAN CHEESE PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spray an 8" square casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Mix cheese, tomato and chiles together in medium bowl. Toss with 1 Tablespoon flour.
• Spoon into bottom of prepared casserole dish.
• Wipe out bowl and whisk the egg yolks with evaporated milk.
• Add in salt, oregano, cumin and black pepper and mix well.
• In an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
• Fold into egg yolk mixture until no white streaks show. Spoon over cheese in casserole.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until top is golden brown and firm to the touch.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving to make it easier to cut.

CHEESY MEXICAN CHORIZO PUFF PASTRY TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Crumble the chorizo as much as possible (I've found it easiest to to by hand), then brown in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Set aside and allow to cool in the pan juices.
• Unfold the defrosted puff pastry sheets and cut into 9 equal size squares per sheet. Place the squares on baking sheets, prick each piece all over with a fork and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave the oven on. Let cool for a few minutes, then flatten each square down with the back of a spatula.
• Top each piece with a little shredded mozzarella, then equal amounts chorizo, and a final layer of cheese. Bake for 10 minutes more or until the cheese is melted and the tarts are sizzling.

PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Place flour and salt into the bowl of a food processor. Add the chunks of butter and pulse a few times, until the butter is incorporated in large pieces (about the size of a pea).
• Slowly pour in the cold water while pulsing until a very crumbly dough is formed. Turn dough out onto a clean, lightly floured workspace and gently push it together with your hands - do not knead.
• Rolling and folding the dough: 1. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out dough into a roughly triangular shape. Use your hands to fold the two bottom tips of the triangle inward and the top down, like an envelope.
• 2. Turn the dough a quarter-turn clockwise and roll out, again, into a rectangle this time. Fold the two ends lengthwise into the middle to meet. Then fold the dough in half across.
• Turn the dough another quarter-turn clockwise, and repeat steps 1 and 2 above one more time, turning the dough a quarter-turn clockwise each time.
• Wrap the puff pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes before using.

ONE PAN CHICKEN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Unroll the two puff pastry sheets and cut out 9 square pieces (Dimensions: 3x3) on each sheet.
• Add a spoonful of shredded chicken on top of 9 squares.
• Sprinkle some jalapenos and shredded cheese on top of the chicken.
• Place another square piece of puff pastry on top and press the edges until the two pieces stick together.
• Place these puffs on a baking tray and bake at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until they are golden brown on top and firm along the edges. Enjoy!