12 lg Poblano chilies; fresh
1 Garlic clove; halved
1/2 lb Monterey jack -OR-
Chichuhua cheese; cubed
1/4 Yellow Onion; coarse chop
6 Eggs
3/4 ts Salt
3 tb Sour cream
1 1/2 c Whipping cream
Make the Crema Fresca ahead of time: mix Cream and Sour Cream
together. Cover and let stand at room temp. until thickened, 8 hours
or overnight. Chill until ready to use. Char the Chili Peppers over a
gas flame until blackened on all sides. Wrap them in a plastic bag
and let stand for 10 minutes to steam. Peel and core the Chilies.
Remove seeds, rinse and pat dry. Preheat oven to 350~. Generously
Butter a 9″ pie pan (preferably porcelain or stoneware with 2″
sides). Open up Chili Peppers and arrange around sides of pan skin
side down, point toward center of pan, extending about 1/2″ above
rim. Cover bottom of pan with Chilies. Finely grate cheese with Onion
and garlic in a processor using on/off pulses, about 30 seconds. Add
Eggs and Salt. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the
sides, about 15 seconds. Mix in the Crema Fresca (the Mexican
equivalent of creme fraiche). Pour this filling over the Chilies.
Curl the edges of the Chilies over the filling. Bake until golden
brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50
minutes. Cover Chili edges with foil to prevent burning, if
necessary. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve hot or at room
temperature.
Yields
6 servings