CUB GRUB
Bunuelos (fritters)
Circle Ten Council
Recipe used
at Christmas in Mexico
Makes about
3dozen.
Ingredients:
2 cups
sifted flour
2 tbsp.
sugar
1/2 tsp.
baking powder
1/2 tsp.
salt
1/4 tsp.
anise seeds, crushed
1 tsp.
grated lemon rind
1 egg,
beaten
2/3 cup
honey
1/2 cup oil
Combine flour, sugar, baking
powder, salt, anise, and lemon. Stir in honey, egg, and enough milk to create
a dough. Roll out to thin rounds 7-8 inches in diameter. Heat oil in a shallow
skillet until hot. Quarter each round and drop flat into hot oil, brown
lightly about 30 seconds on each side. Remove from skillet and sprinkle to
taste with topping mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
Cactus Cake
Circle Ten Council
Make a cake in the shape of a
very large cactus with toothpicks for spines.
Use one 9 x 13 cake, cut in half
lengthwise and place one piece above the other to form the center of the
cactus. From a second 9 x 13 pan cut 2 arms for the cactus, or use a horseshoe
shape pan and cut apart in the center placing one piece on each side of the
center cactus for the arms.
Nachos
Circle Ten Council
You will need tortilla chips,
shredded cheddar or jack cheese, and your choice of optional items including:
ground meat, refried beans, olives, tomatoes, jalapenos, etc.
Spread the tortilla chips
evenly on a baking tray. Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the chips,
alternating with your other optional items.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for
about 5-10 minutes (or until cheese is melted). Serve with salsa and sangria
(recipe below!)
Simple Cheese Nachos
Santa Clara County Council
Turn snack time into a fiesta
time by using brightly colored construction paper for placemats & arranging
paper tissue flowers in the center of the table. Let the children help make
cheese nachos by sprinkling grated cheese on top of tortilla chips. Then bake
at 350 until the cheese has melted.
Chili Cheese Dip
Santa Clara County Council
Ingredients:
1 can
chopped tomatoes
1 can
prepared chili
1 lb Velveeta, cubed
Melt ingredients together in
double boiler over low heat. Serve with chips when cheese is thoroughly
melted. Keep warm in fondue or crock pot.
Mexican Pizza
Santa Clara County Council
Ingredients:
1/2 lb.
ground burger
15 1/2 oz.
can chili beans
8 oz. can
corn, drained
2 T.
chopped green chilies
1 12"
boboli crust
3 green
onions, chopped
1 cup
shredded cheddar cheese
6 olives,
sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
Brown burger, drain and combine
with beans, corn and chilies.
Place crust on a pizza pan.
Spread mixture over crust.
Top with cheese, onions, olives
and tomatoes.
Bake 10-12 minutes at 425
degrees, until cheese melts and pizza is heated through.
Taco Pie
Santa Clara County Council
Ingredients:
1 pkg
crescent rolls
1 pkg taco
seasoning
1 pkg
grated mozzarella cheese
1 pkg
Doritos (plain)
1 small can
tomato paste
1 pkg
grated cheddar cheese
1 lb ground beef
Press crescent rolls in pie pan
to form crust.
Crunch Doritos into small bits
and sprinkle a coat on crust.
Brown ground beef, strain and
add tomato taste plus 1/2 cup water and taco seasoning.
Put into pan. Cover meat with
sour cream.
Put cheese on top (both
cheeses).
Sprinkle Doritos over top of
cheese.
Bake in 350-degree oven for 30
minutes.
Sangria
Circle Ten Council
In a large pitcher mix 4 parts
purple grape juice, 2 parts seltzer, and 1 1/2 parts orange juice.
Throw in some orange slices and
cherries for decoration!
Tortilla Roll Ups
Circle Ten Council
Serve rolled-up tortillas filled with different
fillings. A cream cheese / salsa mixture would be good -- spread the mixture
onto the tortilla, roll it up, cover and place it in the fridge. A few hours
later, cut the rolled tortilla into 1-2" slices.
