Well-Fried Beans

1. 1

   Needs a 10 inch frying pan.

2. 2

   Heat the lard and fry the onion, without browning, until it is soft.

3. 3

   Add 1 cup of the beans and their broth to the pan and mash them well over a very high flame, with a bean masher or wooden potato masher.

4. 4

   Add the rest of the beans gradually, mashing them all the time, until you have a course puree.

5. 5

   When the puree begins to dry out and sizzle at the edges, it will start to come away from the surface of the pan.

6. 6

   As you let it continue cooking, tip the pan from side to side.

7. 7

   The puree will form itself into a loose roll.

8. 8

   This will take from 15 to 20 minutes.

9. 9

   Tip the roll, rather like folding an omelet, onto the serving dish and garnish with the cheese.

10. 10

    Spike it with the crisp triangles of tortillas.

11. 11

    Decorate.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.