Bean Cakes

Bean Cakes

1 recipe

Boiled Pinto Beans, well drained

1 medium white onion, minced

2 serrano chiles, stemmed and minced

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup peanut oil

1 cup fresh tomato salsa

1 cup Crema

Mash the beans to a textured pur e with a food processor or potato masher. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the onion, chiles, cumin and salt. Using 1/4 cup of the bean mixture, make 3 x 1/2-inch patties.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large heavy skillet. Put as many patties in the skillet as will fit in a single uncrowded layer and fry over fairly high heat until golden and toasted, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a platter. Fry remaining patties.

Sprinkle each patty with salsa, then drizzle Crema over. Serve immediately.