Tre's Chile Rellenos (stuffed Green Chiles)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 12 green chili peppers, fresh whole (roasted and peeled)
• 1 lb monterey jack cheese, cut into strips
• 1 1/2 cups frying oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat 3 or 4 inches of oil in a deep frying pan until hot.
• 2 slit each chile open below stems on one side. remove seeds if desired.
• 3 insert the cheese strips into each chile.
• 4 combine dry batter ingredients in bowl.
• 5 in another bowl, mix milk and eggs.
• 6 roll each relleno in dry mixture, coating well. dip in egg mixture, roll again in dry mixture and coat well.
• 7 fry in deep, hot oil until golden brown.
• 8 drain on paper towels.
• 9 top with chili and shredded cheese, then serve!