Of pecans

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • cinnamon stick • sugar (about 50 grams) • pecans, to taste • evaporated milk (about 465 ml) • vanilla extract

evaporated milk (about 12 fl oz/354 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (about 14 oz/397 g) • whole milk (about 355 ml) • water (about 120 ml) • unflavored gelatin (about 25 grams) • pecan halves or pieces (about 100 grams) • Neutral oil, as needed, for greasing the molds

unsalted butter, at room temperature • chopped pecans • powdered sugar • ground salt • vanilla extract • ground cinnamon • all-purpose flour

sweet potatoes • unsalted butter (about 90 grams) • orange juice (about 1/2 liter) • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • brown sugar or honey • black pepper • pecans • mini marshmallows

almond flour • chopped or ground pecans • monk fruit or erythritol • butter at room temperature • vanilla

butter at room temperature • all-purpose flour • powdered sugar • vanilla extract • ground cinnamon • finely chopped pecans • Powdered sugar for dusting

large poblano peppers or 6 medium • pork leg or flank for shredding (about 500 grams) • onion • salt • onion, finely chopped • garlic, very finely chopped • finely chopped tomato (about 150 grams) • Sweet spice blend, to taste • bay leaves • chopped parsley • panochera apples or 2 regular apples, chopped with skin on • pears, chopped with skin on •

chocolate cake mix • eggs • evaporated milk (Clavel brand, about 12 oz/354 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (about 14 oz/397 g) • oil (120 ml) • caramel sauce (cajeta quemada; use any brand) • small cream cheese (about 3 oz/90 grams) • vanilla extract • Chopped pecans (as needed) for garnish

all-purpose flour (1 kg) • egg yolks and 2 whole eggs • sugar (400 grams) • active dry yeast • Warm milk, • unsalted butter (1/2 kg) • salt • For the cream filling: • cornstarch (maizena blanca) • milk (2 liters) • egg yolks • vanilla extract •

day-old bolillo rolls • butter (about 90 grams) • cinnamon stick • piloncillo (about 500 grams) • whole cloves • evaporated milk (such as Carnation, 12 fl oz/354 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (about 10 oz/300 ml) • Chopped pecans, to taste • Raisins, to taste • Peanuts, to taste • Banana, to taste • Dried cranberries, to taste •

bolillos (Mexican bread rolls), sliced and fried in butter • piloncillo cones (or 1 1/2 to 2 cups packed dark brown sugar, about 300-400 grams) • butter (about 150 grams) • water (2.5 liters) • cinnamon sticks • Anise seeds • Black pepper (optional) • Pecans or walnuts • Raisins • Dried cranberries • Shredded coconut • Unsalted peanuts •

cooked lentils (320 grams) • cooked quinoa (320 grams) • green apple (about 100 grams) • dried cranberries (about 100 grams) • candied cactus (acitrón) (about 100 grams) • white onion (about 100 grams) • pecans (about 100 grams) • almonds (about 100 grams) • almond milk (470 grams) • coconut oil (100 ml) • poblano peppers • pomegranate seeds (about 90 grams) •

evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • cream cheese (8 oz/226 grams) • vanilla extract • chocolate cake mix • sugar (100 grams) • chopped pecans (60 grams) for garnish

For the enchiladas: • soft fried corn tortillas, preferably fried in good-quality pork lard • For the Christmas sweet 13-chile sauce: • different dried chiles (Morita, Japanese, Cascabel, Pasilla, Costeño, Guajillo, dried Chipotle, Ancho, smoked Chipotle, Árbol, yellow Costeño, smoked Ancho, and Pico de Paloma chile) • roasted cinnamon • Small handful of sweet spices (anise, coriander seeds, cardamom, cloves, and Tabasco pepper) • Grated nutmeg • Small handful of raisins • Small handful of prunes • Small handful of peanuts • Small handful of pecans or walnuts • epazote •

chocolate cake mix (such as Betty Crocker) • Vegetable oil, • eggs • Water, • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • or 190 grams) cream cheese • Vanilla extract, • Melted cajeta (Mexican caramel sauce), • Rompope (Mexican eggnog), • Chopped or halved pecans,

cones piloncillo (about 8 ounces total) • bolillo rolls (or French bread) • cinnamon sticks • Chopped pecans or walnuts • Peanuts • Shredded coconut • Raisins • Queso fresco or mild white cheese

white bread (such as bolillo, telera, or a two-day-old baguette) • piloncillo (Mexican unrefined cane sugar) • Chihuahua cheese • butter • water (355 ml), add more if needed • cinnamon stick • mixed nuts (such as pecans, pine nuts, almonds, peanuts, and hazelnuts) • golden raisins • vegetable oil (120 ml)

water (about 200 ml) • instant coffee (such as Nescafé) • cinnamon stick • vanilla extract • Mexican-style cookies, • Whipped topping, • Sprinkles, • Chopped pecans, • Chocolate chips or any toppings you like, for decoration

limes (juice) • cream cheese (about 3 oz/90 grams) • evaporated milk (about 12.7 oz/360 grams) • sweetened condensed milk (about 13.6 oz/387 grams) • Maria cookies (about 6 oz/170 grams each) • lime gelatin (optional) • Chopped pecans or canned peaches in syrup, to taste (optional)

all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • pancake mix (about 190 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • salt • milk (about 120 ml) • dry yeast • unsalted butter (about 60 grams) • eggs • orange zest • egg yolk • powdered sugar (about 50 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 50 grams) •

vegetable shortening or (butter) (about 1 kilogram) • all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram) • powdered sugar (about 1 kilogram) • sliced pecans or (mixed nuts) (about 1 kilogram) • desired extract (optional)

poblano peppers • ground beef (500 grams) • ground pork (500 grams) • onion • garlic • tomatoes • tomato puree (about 240 ml) • panochera apples (or any firm, sweet apple) • small peaches (or canned peaches in syrup) • fried plantain • anjou pear • pink pine nuts (50 grams) •

flour (about 200 grams) • eggs • flour (about 240 grams) • vanilla extract (about 5 ml) • chopped pecans (about 100 grams) • canned peaches, drained and chopped (about 120 grams) • milk (about 350 ml) • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • cinnamon stick • heavy whipping cream (about 220 ml)

whole wheat bread • sugar-free chocolate chips • ricotta cheese • Blueberries to taste • pecan • drizzle of agave syrup

limes • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • table cream • cream cheese • orange (juice only) • Maria cookies • chopped pecans (about 200 grams) • fresh mangoes or frozen mango pieces

unsweetened coconut flakes • sliced almonds • sunflower seeds • shelled pumpkin seeds • chopped pecans • hemp seeds • cacao nibs • coconut oil • vanilla extract • maple syrup • erythritol or other sweetener • ground cinnamon •