Tuesday, January 24, 2012

What desserts go well with Mexican food - especially burritos?

We're attending a pot-luck dinner tonight - the theme is Mexican food, and the main dish will be burritos.



We're supposed to bring dessert. What goes well with this type of food?What desserts go well with Mexican food - especially burritos?
Something creamy like cheese cake or ice cream with Sopaipillas



Natillas - Sweet Custard

1 Cup Milk

5 Egg yolks

1 cup Flour

3 cups Milk

1 cup Sugar

2 tbsp Vanilla

Beat the 5 egg yolks. Add to 1 cup of milk. Mix 1 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of sugar. Warm 3 cups of milk, 3/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons vanilla, add egg yolk mixture slowly and boil to thicken.Before serving, whip the egg whites to a peak, add 1/4 cup of sugar and fold the Natillas and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.



Arroz con Leche

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A sweet rice dessert flavored with cinnamon and raisins.

Capirotada

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A Mexican bread-pudding with apples, raisins and cinnamon.

Biscochitos

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

Lovely anise flavored cookies usually shaped in a fleur-de-lis however, other shapes can be used.

Mexican Wedding Cakes (Cookies)

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A lovely, delicate cookie perfect for any celebration.

Pan Dulce

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A chewy, lightly sweetened Mexican bread topped with a sweet, decorative topping.

Sapotes Dulces

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A lovely, yet simple dessert using a fruit called sapotes, which grow abundantly in tropical Mexican locales.

Sweet Sopes Toppings

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A list of sweet delicious toppings for your sopes. Each recipe fills about 40 sopes. Try them all!

Sweet Sopes

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

These versatile sweet sopes are flat and can be topped with a myriad of delicious toppings, including fruit and green chiles. Use them for an appetizer or a dessert.

Pan de Muerto

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

This lightly sweet bread is a delicious addition to any Las Dias de Las Muertas (Day of the Dead) offering or celebration.

Apple Empanadas

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A sweet pastry-like snack stuffed with a sweet apple filling.

Easy Flan Recipe

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

This simple flan recipe is a great end to any meal. The creamy caramel sauce over the silky custard is a real treat.

Sopaipillas

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A delicious puff pastry dessert traditionally served with honey for dipping.

Bunuelos

Arroz con Leche

A fried golden brown treat that is crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. Enjoy them after a great meal or as an afternoon snack.

Tres Leches Cake Recipe

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

This traditional Mexican cake recipe translates as "three milks." It is sweet, moist and delicious.

Plantains con Crema

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A delicious way to end your meal- plantains, sweetened cream and berries. The plantain melts in your mouth while the cream sweetens your palate and the berries contrast the softened sweetness of the plantain. Try it tonight!

Mexican Chocolate Sauce

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsan鈥?/a>

A great topper for your helado (ice cream) or for dipping churros in. It's very simple and sure to make your dessert authentic.|||frozen cinco demayo dessert

Frozen Cinco De Mayo Dessert :

20 minTotal Time:

5 hr 30 minMakes:

24 servings61 NILLA Wafers, divided 1 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted 1/2 cup PLANTERS Almonds, toasted, finely chopped 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted 1 qt. (4 cups) lime sherbet, softened 1 qt. (4 cups) orange sherbet, softened 1 qt. (4 cups) raspberry sherbet, softened PREHEAT oven to 350掳F. Finely crush 37 of the wafers. Mix wafer crumbs, coconut, almonds and butter until well blended. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until lightly browned; cool.



SPREAD layers of each of the different flavored sherbets over cooled crust, freezing each layer until firm before topping with the next layer.



FREEZE at least 4 hours. Remove from freezer about 10 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Cut into 24 squares. Top each with 1 of the remaining 24 wafers just before serving. Store any leftover dessert in freezer.|||Mexican Apple Pie or Mexican

Catina Larado serves this awesome Apple Pie



Mexican Apple Pie Recipe

1-1/2 cups sugar

2 cups water

1/2 cup butter or margarine -- melted

4 cups Golden Delicious apples -- peeled and chopped

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

10 flour tortillas -- 6"

Whipped cream

Ground cinnamon



Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts. Set aside. Place butter in a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish; set aside. Combine apples and 2 teaspoons cinnamon, stirring to coat. Place about 1/2 cup apple mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up, and place, seam side down, in baking dish. Pour sugar mixture over top of tortillas, and cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream; sprinkle with additional cinnamon, if desired.

Yield: 10 servings.





Mexican Brownies

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/v鈥?/a>|||I would suggest something like an ice cream cake, or bring some ice cream and toppings and have a "make your own sundae" bar. Anything w/ a dairy base in it will help to soothe their taste buds after a spicy dinner. Enjoy your pot luck night!|||Dos cervezas, por favor! :)



Rice pudding (Arroz con leche), something light.



My favorite Mexican desert is Tres Leches cake.



|||Flan is nice choice. Top it with a little Kahlua. You can buy flan mix in the Jello area, or look up a recipe on the internet. It is a custard dish.|||Mexican meals do not usually include a dessert, instead , consider bringing spanish rice or a dip with chips|||I would do a fruity dessert with mexican... maybe some sort of mango dessert|||Natilla, Arroz con Leche, Flan...just to name a few



Food.com should have recipes for these.|||fried ice cream|||beer. no joke|||i would bring flan or churros. cooking for real on foodnetwork. com should have recipes

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