What are some good recipes from Spanish speaking countries?

Question

I have a project for Spanish, but it doesn't have to just be from Mexico or Spain! Any dish ideas from any Spanish speaking country would be most appreciated!

Answer 1

Here is a Bristish site talking about Argentinian food.  My vegetarian kids werethere over the holidays - they ate the warmed cheese dip a lot.

http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Cooking%20by...

Answer 2

Alfajores, a favorite South American pastry, are cookies filled with delicious caramel, dulce de leche, and rolled in coconut to make a buttery-rich for an afternoon tea, a special dessert or an anytime snack.

INGREDIENTS:

12 tablespoons butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

2 egg yolks

2 tablespoons cognac

2 1/2 cups cornstarch (corn flour)

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Zest of 1/2 lemon

Dulce de Leche

Grated coconut

PREPARATION:

To make cookie dough:

Cream the butter and sugar together, then mix in the remaining ingredients except the dulce de leche and coconut until well blended. Knead on a floured work surface until the dough is smooth and let rest for 15 minutes.

Make the cookies:

Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 1/4 inch and cut into 2-inch rounds. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 300°F oven for 20 minutes. When cool, spread some dulce de leche on the bottom of half the cookies and press another cookie on top, allowing some of the dulce de leche to squeeze from the sides. Roll the sides in the coconut until the sides are covered.

Makes about 12 delicious, definitely non low calorie cookies!

To make dulce de leche:

Method 1:

Pour 1 can sweetened condensed milk into 9-inch pie plate. Cover with aluminum foil. Place the pie plate in a in larger shallow pan filled with hot water. Do not allow the water to cover the smaller pan. Bake at 425 degrees F for 1 hour or until thick and caramel-colored. Beat until smooth.

Method 2:

Place unopened can sweetened condensed milk in a pot with enough water to cover the can. Bring slowly to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer and let cook for 4-5 hours until the milk is caramelized. Be careful! Keep the can covered and simmering slowly to avoid the risk of the can exploding. Cool the can before opening

Answer 3

Do tappas.  You can get creative about them.