Cubano Pies As Made By Vivian Hernandez Jackson Recipe By Tasty

Steps:

• Make the Cuban-style pork: Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
• In a small bowl, mix together the cumin, oregano, salt, and Sazón.
• Place the pork shoulder in a 9 x 13-inch (22 x 33 c,m) ( baking dish. Sprinkle the spice mixture all over, then pour the mojo marinade and water on top.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Transfer the pork to the oven and bake for 10 hours, until extremely tender and the liquid has reduced.
• Drain the liquid from the pan into a bowl and set aside. Using 2 forks, shred the pork, discarding any fatty bits. Pour the reserved braising liquid over the pork and toss until well combined. You should have about 4 cups. The pork will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use, up to 4 days.
• Make the cubano pies: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Lay 1 sheet of puff pastry on a clean surface and use a knife or pizza cutter to mark 9 squares.
• Scoop 3 heaping tablespoons of Cuban-style pork onto each square (save the leftover pork for another use). Top each portion with 2 pickle slices, a drizzle of yellow mustard, and a half slice of Swiss cheese.
• Gently lay the remaining sheet of puff pastry over the pork mounds. Use your fingers to press the dough together around the edges, then between the squares. Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut through to make 9 individual squares.
• Transfer the pies to the prepared baking sheets. Brush the tops with the beaten egg.
• Bake for 25-35 minutes, until deep golden brown and firm.
• Meanwhile, combine the water, sugar, and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 3 minutes, until the sugar is fully dissolved. Remove the pot from the heat.
• Remove the Cubano pies from the oven and immediately brush with the cinnamon syrup. Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Split open and quarter 1 loaf French bread. Mix 2 tablespoons each mayonnaise and dijon mustard and spread on the bread. Sandwich with sliced Swiss cheese, deli-style ham, roast pork, pickles and more cheese. Butter the sandwiches, then cook in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, pressing with a heavy skillet, 2 minutes. Flip, reduce the heat to medium low and cook, pressing, until golden, 1 more minute.
• Quick pickles:
• Bring 3/4 cup water, 1/4 cup white vinegar, 3 tablespoons chopped onion, 1 tablespoon each salt and sugar, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 3 minced garlic cloves to a boil; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Pour over 1 sliced peeled large cucumber in a bowl and stir. Refrigerate 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cut the ham slices into strips about 1 1/2 inches by 4 inches. Cut the cheese slices into strips about 1 1/2 inches by 3 inches.
• Separate the dough into triangles, then slice each triangle in half lengthwise so you have 32 triangles. Place a slice of ham onto each triangle. Brush the ham with a little mustard. Place a slice of cheese on each ham slice, then a cocktail frank and finally a sliced gherkin. Roll up each starting at the wide end of the triangle and rolling towards the small tapered end. Place on a lined baking sheet with the small tapered end on the bottom.
• Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let rest for a few minutes before serving. Serve with mustard for dipping.

Steps:

• Mix the mayonnaise and mustard in a small bowl and spread evenly on the inside of the bread slices. Layer on half of the cheese, the ham, pork, Quick Garlic Pickles and the remaining cheese. Cover with another slice of bread and butter the outside (top and bottom) of the sandwich.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet to medium-high heat and place the sandwiches in the pan. Top with a second cast-iron skillet to weigh the sandwiches down. After 2 minutes, turn down the heat to medium low, flip the sandwiches and weigh down again with the second skillet. Check the sandwiches after 1 more minute, and remove when golden brown and the cheese has melted.
• Ingredients and Directions
• Place the cucumber slices in a medium bowl. Heat 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan with the vinegar, onions, salt, sugar, red pepper flakes and garlic, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil 1 to 2 minutes, stirring. Remove from the heat and pour over the cucumbers and stir to coat the slices well. Place in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat a sandwich press to medium heat.
• Drizzle the onion and pepper with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Put the onion and pepper on the sandwich press, close and cook until tender and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Slice into strips.
• Brush the outside of the bottom half of the bread with some of the melted butter. Brush the inside of both halves with a generous amount of the Mojo Mustard. On the bottom half of the bread, layer the sliced deli ham and top with the carnitas. Top with the gherkins, grilled onion and peppers and finally the cheese. Top with the top half of the bread and brush with more butter. Slice in half widthwise.
• Place both halves in the sandwich press, close, press down and cook until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Cut in half to make 4 sandwiches.
• Mix together the mustard, honey, chili paste, oregano, cumin, orange zest and juice, lime zest and juice, garlic and some salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Set the slow cooker to high. Put the pork cubes in the slow cooker and season all over with the chipotle powder and some salt. Turn any pieces with the fat cap upright. Nestle in the garlic, cinnamon sticks and yellow onion. Pour the orange soda, vegetable oil and orange juice and zest over the pork. Cover and cook on high until super tender, about 4 hours.
• Preheat the oven to broil.
• Transfer the pork chunks to a baking sheet fat-side up. Let the liquid in the slow cooker settle so the fat is on the surface. Scoop off about 1/4 cup of the fat and drizzle over the pork chunks. Broil until the meat is crispy and the fat is bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.

Steps:

• Cut off the ends of the Cuban bread, then slice in half.
• Add mustard, then ham, then pork, then cheese, then pickles, then place the bun on top.
• Place the sandwich on pan or griddle over low heat. Brush top with melted butter.
• Press the sandwich with a panini press, or if you don't have a press use a heavy pot or pie dish and push down.
• Cook 5-10 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• To cure the pork, combine 2 tablespoons of the salt with the sugar and ground mustard. Rub the mixture all over the meat, cover, and set it in the refrigerator to cure for 6 hours.
• Place a rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 325°F.
• To roast the pork, rinse it under cold running water to remove the seasoning. Pat dry with paper towels. Combine the Dijon mustard, mace, black pepper, paprika, and the remaining 1 tablespoon salt. Rub the mixture all over the meat. Set the pork in a roasting pan, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and cook until the internal temperature reaches 175°F, about 45 minutes. Allow the meat to cool completely before slicing.
• To make the sandwiches, heat a sandwich press or griddle to medium-high. Split the bread lengthwise and pull it open. Spread the mustard on 1 side of each roll and layer on the roast pork, ham, cheese, and pickles. Spread the butter all over the outside of the sandwiches and griddle until the cheese is melted and the meats are warmed through, 3 to 4 minutes. (Alternatively, wrap the sandwich in foil and toast in a 350°F oven for 5 to 7 minutes.) Slice each in half on the diagonal and serve.

Steps:

• Mojo Sour cream (Alla Munee) Directions:.
• Mix in bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Cuban Pie Crust Directions:
• Sift together flour and salt into medium bowl.
• Gently blend shortening into flour until mixture is crumbly.
• Stir in just enough cold water to keep it all together.
• Knead or process until smooth ball is formed, as little work as possible.
• Roll in a ball and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Remove, divide into 2 equal balls and roll out to 9-inches.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Drape crust into pie tin, poke with a fork and cover with waxed paper.
• Fill bottom with dried beans and bake pie shell for 10 minutes or until crust lightly browns.
• Remove and cool before filling.
• Sofrito Directions:.
• Add oil to a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add onions, peppers, and garlic, cook until translucent, but do not brown.
• Add tomatoes, cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and hold to add to pork.
• Pie Filling Directions:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add 2 ounces of the Swiss cheese to pre-cooked pie shell, add pulled pork on top of Swiss cheese.
• Top pulled pork with sofrito mixture.
• Add remaining Swiss on top of pork.
• Lay sliced ham on top of Swiss cheese.
• Mix together the heavy cream and mustard and pour on top of ham and then top with Parmesan.
• Add pie crust to top, wrap aluminum foil around edges of pie crust, and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove pie from oven, let cool and set for 5 minutes.
• Add sliced pickles to the center of the pie, starting at the center and fanning the pickles in the middle.
• Add sliced tomatoes to the outside ring of the edge of the pie, overlapping the pickles in the center.
• Cut pie and serve with dollop of Mojo Sour cream.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from the can and roll out into a 9x16-inch rectangle. Cut into 4 equal rectangles.
• Place 1 rectangle horizontally on a work surface. Brush mustard over the surface, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Arrange ham, pork, salami, Swiss cheese, and 2 pickle chips, in that order, on the left side of the rectangle. Leave the border and right side of the dough exposed.
• Whisk egg and milk together to make an egg wash. Brush around the border. Fold the right side over the filling and press to seal; crimp the edges with a fork. Cut a few small slits in the top of the hand pie to vent. Brush some egg wash over the top.
• Repeat with remaining dough, mustard, filling, and egg wash. Arrange hand pies on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp and golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes. Cover with foil if starting to brown too quickly. Remove pies to a rack to cool for 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Make the pulled pork: In a medium bowl, mix together the pepper, cumin, oregano, garlic, and lime juice. Set aside.
• Make a few incisions, 1-2 inches (2-5 cm) deep, on both sides of the pork butt, cutting against the grain. Sprinkle generously with salt all over, make sure to season inside the incisions.
• Transfer the pork butt to a roasting dish, and pour the marinade all over. Make sure the pork is well coated, including inside the incisions. Cover and marinate for 8-10 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 250˚F (120˚C).
• Roast the pork, covered, for 8-10 hours, or until the pork is tender and easily falls apart when prodded with a fork or tongs.
• Let cool enough to handle, then remove any bones, and shred the pork with tongs. Keep in the fridge up to 5 days.
• Make the Cuban sandwich: Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Set the bread open face on the prepared baking sheet and spread the mustard over one side. Top with the Swiss cheese. Brush the garlic oil on the other side of the bread. Top with the ham. Arrange the pulled pork over the cheese.
• Toast in the oven for 2 minutes, or until the cheese melts. Add the pickles and press the sandwich.
• Enjoy!