Name: Chiles En Nogada
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. walnuts -; 1 1/4 c. whole milk -; 1/4 c. raw almonds -; 4 oz. cream cheese -; 4 oz. Mexican crema or goat cheese -; 6 large poblanos -; 6 tbsp. olive oil, separated -; 1 ripe plantain, peeled and chopped -; 1 medium onion -; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped -; 1 lb. ground pork -; 1/4 c. sherry or dry white wine -; 1 sweet, tart apple or Bosc pear, diced -; 1/2 tbsp. dried oregano -; 1/2 tbsp. ground cinnamon -; 1 tsp. ground nutmeg -; 1/4 tsp. ground clove -; 1 1/2 c. crushed tomatoes -; 1/3 c. raw almonds, roughly chopped -; 1/3 c. raisins -; Pomegranate seeds, for garnish -; Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish -

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Ingredients for - Chiles En Nogada

1. 1 1/2 c. walnuts -

2. 1 1/4 c. whole milk -

3. 1/4 c. raw almonds -

4. 4 oz. cream cheese -

5. 4 oz. Mexican crema or goat cheese -

6. 6 large poblanos -

7. 6 tbsp. olive oil, separated -

8. 1 ripe plantain, peeled and chopped -

9. 1 medium onion -

10. 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped -

11. 1 lb. ground pork -

12. 1/4 c. sherry or dry white wine -

13. 1 sweet, tart apple or Bosc pear, diced -

14. 1/2 tbsp. dried oregano -

15. 1/2 tbsp. ground cinnamon -

16. 1 tsp. ground nutmeg -

17. 1/4 tsp. ground clove -

18. 1 1/2 c. crushed tomatoes -

19. 1/3 c. raw almonds, roughly chopped -

20. 1/3 c. raisins -

21. Pomegranate seeds, for garnish -

22. Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish -

How to cook deliciously - Chiles En Nogada

1. Stage

Soak walnuts in milk in the fridge for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours. Add walnuts, milk, almonds, cream cheese and crema to a blender and blend until smooth and pourable. Set aside.

2. Stage

Either under a broiler or directly over a burner of a gas stove over medium-high, roast the poblanos, turning occasionally, until the skin is totally charred and the peppers have softened slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Move peppers to a plastic bag or a bowl covered with plastic wrap, seal, and let steam.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium-high heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering. Add the plantain and cook, tossing occasionally, until gold brown, 4 to 5 minutes . Move to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.In a large skillet over medium-high heat, swirl in the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the onion and, cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent and the edges are starting to turn golden, about 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

4. Stage

Add the pork and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and pour in the sherry followed by the pear, and cooked plantain. Stir in oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

5. Stage

Stir in the tomatoes, almonds, and raisins and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.

6. Stage

Meanwhile, remove the poblanos from the plastic bag. Gently scrape skin of the chiles with the blade of a knife to remove as much of the charred skin as possible. It should come off easily, but you may have to get in there with your hands for particularly stubborn parts. Then make a small vertical incision in each pepper, and remove the seeds and as much of the white pith inside as possible.

7. Stage

Fill the poblanos with the pork mixture (they should be full but not bursting open). Drizzle the salsa de nogada over the poblanos and garnish with pomegranate seeds and parsley.