Molletes Recipes

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN MOLLETES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove some of the bread from the middle of bread halves to accommodate more toppings. Spread about 1 teaspoon butter on each half.
• Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons warmed refried beans on bread. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup Borden® Cheddar and Monterey Jack shredded cheese on the beans. Place bread halves on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the bread is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Top molletes with Mexican salsa or pico de gallo.

AUTHENTIC MOLLETES RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Spread butter over the cut side of the bolillo roll and place buttered side on hot skillet.
• Toast roll for a couple of minutes or until it's nice and brown.
• Remove from skillet and place rolls on a baking sheet.
• Spread a layer of refried beans, then a layer of shredded cheese.
• Bake bolillo rolls for about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and it turns golden brown.
• Remove from over and top with salsa fresca. Serve warm.

MOLLETES

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and add enough water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse beans. Add enough fresh water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and rinse.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add beans and salt. Fry until beans are very soft, stirring and mashing frequently, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on low heat.
• Spread an equal amount of beans on each slice of bread and sprinkle queso on top. Place bread slices on a baking sheet.
• Broil until beans are warmed and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Remove from oven and top with chile-garlic sauce.

MOLLETES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 500°F.
• Heat a large pan over medium heat until it's nice and hot. Spread the butter over the cut sides of the roll halves. Place them, cut sides down, in the pan and cook until they are lightly golden brown and crispy, a minute or two.
• Spread a thin layer of beans over the toasted side of each roll. Top with a thin layer of cheese. Cook the molletes (open-faced) in the oven just until the cheese has melted and turned golden brown in a few spots, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve the molletes beside a bowl of the pico de gallo and let everyone top the molletes with pico de gallo themselves.