When life hands you Almond Flour Tortillas, make baklava!--which is exactly what Jamie (our very own Siete Telenovela star) did. Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley, Jamie knows a thing or two about living The Hyphen. The Hyphen is the symbolic expression of our culture, being “not fully one thing or the other, [but being] its own identity.” As a Mexican-Lebanese American, Jamie experienced the in-between by gathering with her familia to make this scrumptious fusion-food dessert. Check out Jamie's inclusive take on a traditional Lebanese family recipe below using our Grain Free Almond Flour Tortillas!
Lay first tortilla in the center of pan, brush with melted butter and layer with nut mixture
Butter remaining tortillas (both sides) and place on top of each other, layering each with nut mixture until you have used up all your filling and tortillas
Use a sharp knife to pre-cut into triangles
Bake for 35 minutes
While baking, prepare syrup: Warm sugar
water and honey/agave over medium heat until sugar dissolves
Add lemon rind, juice, cinnamon bark and whole cloves
Bring to boil and simmer for 15 minutes
Strain and cool down to thicken
Remove baklava from oven and spoon syrup on top
Let sit for at least an hour, then serve and enjoy!
With the weather getting colder each day, we've bean craving something warm. So if you're anything like us and your tastebuds are still in holiday mode, we've got you covered!
So, you're hosting for the holidays, and checking your guest list twice when you realize Jack Frost RSVP'd "YES." It's fantastic news (his calendar is booked this time of year!) but suddenly you realize you need to come up with a drink that's as cool as he is—literally. "I've got it: Frozen Mexican Hot Chocolate!" you exclaim, "With buñuelos on top!" Well, isn't that just the icing on the shake.
Imagine: you're sitting on the couch with Mexican Hot Chocolate in hand, watching snow fall outside, and kicking your feet (clad in your favorite fuzzy socks, of course) up near the crackling fireplace. You take a sip of your creamy Mexican Hot Chocolate and ahhhh, yes..tastes like happy, happy holidays!
