Atole Pinon Hotcakes Recipes

SWEET MILK AND CORN DRINK: ATOLE

Steps:

• Add corn, milk, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt to a blender and puree until smooth. Heat in saucepan until warm. Serve in mugs with cinnamon sticks.

CHOCOLATE PINON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• With an electric mixer, in a medium size bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the vanilla, grated chocolate, and pine nuts. Mix in the flour and salt. Chill the dough.
• When ready to bake, roll out the dough, on a floured surface, to a 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out the cookies with a 2inch round cookie cutter. Gather the scraps together and reroll the dough to cut out more cookies. Place slightly apart on a nonstick baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are dry and firm. When cool, dust the cookies with the powdered sugar.

ATOLE PINON HOTCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients together.
• In a separate bowl, mix eggs and oil.
• Add milk and dry ingredients to egg and oil mixture.
• Mix until batter is smooth, but still lumpy, being careful not to over mix.
• Cook on a hot griddle. Prior to flipping the hotcake, spread pine nuts evenly throughout. Serve with hot maple syrup and whipped butter.

PINON RICE

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan, over a medium low heat, place the oil, onion, rice, and pinon nuts. Saute until the nuts turn golden. Add the water and salt. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, until the rice is cooked and the water is absorbed.
• Toss the green onion on top of the rice to garnish.

UNCLE LOU'S SWEET SPICY LOVE

Steps:

• Bring the vinegar to a boil in a mdeium saucepan. As soon as the vinegar starts to boil, add the Uncle Lou's Corruption and stir to dissolve completely. remove from the heat and stir in the hot sauce and honey. Put nto sealable containers and remember to shake well before using. Store for up to 1 month.

UNCLE LOU'S FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or heat 3 inches of oil in a heavy pot until a deep-fryer thermometer reads 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• Rinse chicken thoroughly pat dry with more paper towels. Put the seasoning mix in a plastic bag. Add the chicken 2 to 3 pieces at a time, close the bag, and shake until all of the chicken is well coated.
• Remove the chicken from the bag and shake off excess seasoning mix. Slip the chicken into the hot oil and fry until the juices run clear, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oil and drain on the lines baking sheet to remove excess oil. Serve as is, or dipped in the Sweet Spicy Love sauce.