Biscocho recipes:

However, traditionally at Christmas our family makes the usual traditional dishes like menudo and arroz con leche (which has a very festive flavor because of the sweetness, warmth and cinnamon/nutmeg). It’s a wonderful comfort food.

Arroz con leche:

4 large corn husks — Optional
1 pound ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 large egg
1 medium onion — sliced
2 red peppers — roasted and halved
4 jalapeno peppers
2 cups corn — frozen
2 cups black beans — drained and rinsed

In a large bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, chili sauce, cilantro and eggs. Mix well.

Spray a medium nonstick skillet with vegetable cooking spray. Add onion; cook, stirring, over medium heat until golden, about 10 minutes.

On a sheet of waxed paper, shape beef mixture into a 7 x 4 inch rectangle. Press red peppers on top. Spoon onion over red peppers. Arrange jalapeno peppers down center.

Starting with a long side, roll up meat loaf jelly-roll style. Place, seam side down, in prepared pan. Bake until cooked through, about 1 hour. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let stand for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, cook corn and beans for 5 minutes. Spoon corn mixture onto a serving platter. Place meat loaf in center. Serve immediately.