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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Heat a comal or iron skillet over medium heat. Place the chiles in the hot skillet, using a spatula to press them against it lightly. Turn them so that both sides begin to change color. This will take about 1-2 minutes. Be careful not to burn them. Soak in the hot water for 25 minutes. Then purée chiles in a blender with 1/2 cup of the water in which they soaked. Melt the lard in a small skillet, add the chile purée and sauté for 5 minutes. Set aside. | 2. Heat the oil in a small skillet, add the onion and sauté until transparent. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese. Add 1 tablespoon of the chile purée and stir well. Set aside. | 3. Place the masa in a bowl, add the remaining chile purée and the salt and knead until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 20 minutes. | 4. Form the masa into balls, place between 2 pieces of plastic in a tortilla press, flatten to form circles (about 3"). Remove the plastic. Spread the cheese mixture in the middle of each circle, leaving a narrow margin. Fold the circles in half and press the edges to seal. | 5. Heat a comal or iron skillet and toast the enchiladas for 2 or 3 minutes on each side or until the masa changes color and seems cooked. Heat 1/2 inch (1 cm) oil in a skillet, add the enchiladas 2 or 3 at a time and fry for 3 or 4 minutes on each side. Drain. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
ancho chile	75		seeds dried	-	-	-	-
hot water	250	ml		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
lard	1	tablespoon		115.456	0.0	0.0	12.8
oil	1	tablespoon		112.12799999999999	0.0	0.0358	12.7334
onion	60		minced	3840.0	896.64	105.6	9.6
queso fresco	155		crumbled	56540.9	563.518	3420.8190000000004	4504.362
masa dough	500			-	-	-	-
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
oil				112.12799999999999	0.0	0.0358	12.7334

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.