Fried Plantains With Cheese - {Plantanos Fritos Con Queso}

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons	60ml	Crema fresca
		= (or sour cream mixed with a little
		Water)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cumin
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
4 cups	948ml	Water
2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Yellow sweet plantains - peeled, and
		Cut into 3" pieces
8 oz	227g	Queso blanco
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Corn oil

Recipe Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the crema fresca and the cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Bring the water to a boil and lightly salt it. Add the plantain pieces, and cook until the slices are soft, about 15 minutes. Drain the plantains, let cool, and push them through a ricer. Form the mashed plantains into small golf-ball sized portions. Refrigerate the plantanos until completely chilled and rested, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Line a tortilla press with plastic wrap, and press out each piece of dough. Set aside until all the dough is used.

Place a small wedge of queso blanco in the center of each plantain circle. Fold the dough around the cheese like an envelope. Roll the package, sealing the edges and making sure the cheese is completely enclosed.

In a deep saucepot, heat enough oil to deep-fry the plantain packages. When the oil reaches 375 degrees, fry the plantains until they are golden brown all over, about 2 minutes. Drain the plantains on paper toweling.

Serve drizzled with the cumin-crema fresca sauce.

This recipe yields 16 hors d'oeuvres servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Aaron Sanchez - (Show # MP-1B72) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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