Cornmeal Crepes
- 2 cups plain soymilk
- 2 Tbs. arrowroot
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup unbleached white flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil plus more for pan
- 3 Tbs. chili powder
- 2 Tbs. finely chopped scallions
- Refried Black Beans (see recipe below)
- Great Guacamole (see recipe below)
- Red and Yellow Tomato Salsa (see recipe below)
- Put soymilk, arrowroot, cornmeal, flour, salt and 2 Tbs.
- oil in blender or food processor, and puree until smooth.
- Let batter rest about 20 minutes, or until it is the consistency of heavy cream.
- Stir in chili powder, 1/2 cup water and scallions.
- Lightly oil 10- to 12-inch nonstick skillet using paper towel.
- Heat pan over medium-high heat.
- Ladle in 1/4 cup batter, tipping pan in circular motion so batter covers entire surface.
- Cook 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until crepe bubbles and becomes golden around edges.
- Loosen edges with spatula, and flip crepe.
- Cook about 10 seconds on second side.
- Slide crepe onto plate, and cover to keep warm.
- Repeat, lightly oiling pan between crepes, until batter is used up.
- If batter thickens, add water to thin.
- To serve, place crepe on plate, golden side down.
- Spoon 1/3 cup beans in middle, and fold all 4 edges toward center, forming square with open center.
- Put dollop of guacamole and salsa on each crepe.
- Alternatively, fold crepe into quarters, and serve alongside beans, guacamole and salsa.
- Serves 4 Vegan
- Because refried black beans are so versatile and can be enjoyed plain or as a filling for enchiladas, tacos, burritos or omelets, they are a must in your stock of recipes.
- If youre cooking the beans from scratch, start with 1 1/2 cups dry beans; also, reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid to use instead of the stock.
- Add a little water or stock to the beans when you rewarm them.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions, garlic and jalapeno, and cook, stirring often, over medium-low heat until onions are softened, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Add chili powder and cumin, and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Increase heat to medium.
- Add 1 cup beans, 1/3 cup stock and salt.
- Using potato masher or back of spoon, mash beans into liquid.
- Continue cooking until liquid evaporates, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Add 1 more cup beans and 1/3 cup stock, and mash and cook again, stirring.
- Repeat, mashing and cooking and stirring, until liquid is absorbed and beans hold together, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in lime juice, and adjust salt to taste.
- Serves 4 Vegan
- Using two different colored tomatoes and adding flecks of red onion takes this basic salsa recipe from simple to spectacular.
- Try it as well with heirloom tomato varieties for even more color and flavor.
- Combine tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno, scallion, cilantro, red onion and lime juice in small bowl.
- Sprinkle with salt, and let salsa sit at least 15 minutes to blend.
- Taste, and adjust salt, if necessary.
- Serves 4 Vegan
- Extra green and packed with flavor, this is a version of a classic you wont forget.
- Blend it to a creamy consistency in a food processor, or keep it chunky by mashing the chiles, green onions and chopped cilantro with the avocados.
- Mash avocados and lime juice in mixing bowl.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Taste, and adjust salt if necessary.
soymilk, arrowroot, cornmeal, unbleached white flour, salt, extra virgin olive oil, chili powder, scallions, black beans, red
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/cornmeal-cr-ecirc-pes/ (may not work)