Although called Mexican Wedding Cakes (Cookies) these little light cookies are incredibly easy to make and are heavenly to eat. There are only six ingredients, butter, flour, powdered sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon and pecans.
This Mexican fudge is a rich mixture of evaporated milk, corn syrup, vanilla, butter and pecans.
A rich caramel sauce made from goats milk. Adequate products are available in Mexican grocery stores but you are in for a real treat if you take the time to make your own. Look for goats milk in your local health food store. Cajeta can be used over ice cream, as a filling for desserts or even atop pecan cheesecake (Pay de Queso y Nuez con Cajeta).
Ancho Chocolate Sauce is a very simple 4-ingredient recipe. You could try other types of chile paste but ancho provides a delicate chile flavor and heat without being too distracting. Serve this delicious sauce over good vanilla bean ice cream.
This recipe for Ancho Chile and Cinnamon Truffles combines two of my favorite ingredients; chocolate and chiles. The recipe is the creation of the Union Square Grill.