Tampico Torte Recipes

TAMPICO TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*F Grease 10 inch tart pan with removable bottom.
• In medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour and brown sugar.
• Using pastry blender cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press in bottom of greased pan.
• Bake at 350*F for 14 to 19 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• In small saucepan, over medium heat, combine caramel topping and 1/4 cup flour; bring just to a boil.
• Cool; refrigerate until very cold.
• Just before serving, spread caramel mixture over crust.
• Slice bananas; arrange over caramel.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
• Fold in orange peel and whipped cream.
• Spread over sliced bananas.
• Sprinkle with slivered almonds.
• Remove torte from pan and serve immediately.

MEXICAN TACO TORTE

Steps:

• Prepare 8 inch springform pan by greasing well.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In large skillet cook pork and beef mixture.
• Remove meat and saute peppers, onions and garlic in same pan.
• In bottom of springform pan, layer tortilla, refried beands, meat mixture, green chilies, and sweet pepper and onion mixture.
• Top with cheese.
• Repeat layers until pan is full, ending with tortilla and cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes, loosen edges around pan and remove tart.
• Slice and serve topped with a dollop of sourcream.