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Masa Biscuits With Ham & Green Chile Gravy

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Mexico

Known as a Mexican recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 10 ingredients

  1. 5 Long green chiles (Anaheims)
  2. Chop
  3. 1/4 c Unbleached A-P flour
  4. Roast
  5. 5 c Milk, 2% ok
  6. Rub
  7. 1 lb Firm, smoky ham, trimmed, cut into 1/4" cubes
  8. 1/2 ts Salt
  9. 8 Freshly baked Masa Biscuits, (recipe), split
  10. 6 tb Unsalted butter
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Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
  • Grill and open flame. Keep sleeves, hair and tea towels away from the flame, and stay with the grill while it's lit. Barbecue outdoors only, never in a closed space.
  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. In the open flame of a gas burner or under a pre-heated broiler, roast the long green chiles, turning them, until they are lightly but evenly charred. Steam the chiles in a paper bag, or in a bowl, covered with a plate, until cool. Rub away the burned peel. Stem and seed the chiles and coarsely chop them. There should be about 3/4 cup.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the ham cubes and cook them, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the ham cubes and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Slowly whisk the milk into the ham mixture. Stir in the green chiles and salt. Raise the heat to medium and bring the milk mixture to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pan, until thickened into a medium gravy, about 7 minutes. Adjust the seasoning.
  3. Arrange the biscuits, split-sides up, on 8 plates. Spoon the gravy over and around the, using it all. Serve immediately.
  4. NOTE: I tend to add a bit more "heat" by adding some fresh jalepeno, cut into very fine julienne as garnish to each person's serving. Looks pretty, too. This is also a good dish to make using smoked turkey (thigh) instead of ham.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Frying pan
  • Saucepan
  • Steamer
  • Grill or grill pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Wooden spoon
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Credit

Saved from www.armchairpatriot.com (http://www.armchairpatriot.com/COMBO%20RECIPES/Meal%20Master%20Recipes/5000KZ.txt), file Recipes/www.armchairpatriot.com/COMBO RECIPES/Meal Master Recipes/5000KZ.txt in the Internet Archive item cooking-recipes (https://archive.org/details/cooking-recipes).

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