Mexican Cheese Squares

Photo: flickr user Logan Antill

Ingredients

5 lrg Eggs

1/4 cup All-purpose flour

1 pch Salt

3/4 teaspoon Baking powder

4 ounces Can green chile peppers or diced

Fresh jalapeno peppers deveined and seeded

1 cup Sour cream

2 cups Packed, grated Cheddar cheese (½ lb.)

1 To 2 tb. Mexican hot sauce

1 tablespoon Fresh cilantro leaves, torn no stems

1 tablespoon Unsalted butter

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, flour, salt and baking powder until smooth. Stir in diced chile peppers, sour cream and cheese. Add hot sauce to taste and cilantro.

Melt butter in an 8" square baking dish. Pour mixture into dish and spread with a spatula.

Bake at 400 F. for 15 minutes, then turn heat down to 350 F. and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly, then cut into squares to serve.

To freeze, wrap - uncut - in foil, then place in airtight freezer bag.

Reheat, unthawed, in foil wrapping in a moderate oven until heated through, about 25 minutes.

Yield: About 24 squares.