Mexican
Apple Enchiladas
Apple Enchiladas make a very nice addition to breakfast, brunch, or dinner. Add a scoop of your favorite ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Served warm, they are to die for!
Ingredients
- 1 can (21 oz.) apple fruit filling
- 6 (8") flour tortillas or 8 (fajita size) tortillas
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup water
Directions
- Spoon fruit filling evenly down center of each tortillas and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon.
- Roll up and place seam side down in lightly greased 2-qt baking dish.
- Bring butter and next 3 ingredients to boil in medium saucepan; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour over enchiladas and let stand 30 minutes.
- Bake @ 350° for 20 minutes.
- Cool 5-10 minutes. Top with whipped cream and a dash of nutmeg.
Note: To make tortillas easier to roll, Pace them between a couple damp paper towels and zap them in the microwave for a few seconds to warm before filling
Mexican S’mores
These Mexican S'mores are an indulgent dessert that is fun to make. This is a great recipe to make at your next picnic or BBQ. Everyone can participate and make their own which creates a great activity and less work for the host/hostess.
Use your imagination and experiment with ingredients. I think these would be great with cream cheese and peach preserves.
Ingredients
- peanut butter
- chocolate chips
- miniature marshmallows
- homemade flour tortilla (small)
Directions
- Spread peanut butter on tortilla, sprinkle with chocolate chips and marshmallows, then roll up the tortilla shell.
- Wrap in foil and twist foil ends.
- Cook on grill grate over your fire for about 5 minutes turning once.
- Unwrap and indulge.
Flour Tortillas
Homemade flour tortillas remind me of my Grandmother's cooking (even though my Grandmother was Italian). These homemade flour tortillas are simple, real food that can make any filler taste gourmet.
Use these flour tortillas to wrap your breakfast omelet, make a Mexican S'more, house your favorite fajita ingredients, make soft tacos, etc.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup butter (or 1/8 butter and 1/8 lard)
- 3/4 cup warm water
Directions
- Combine and mix all ingredients using your hands. Crumble butter/lard until it's a coarse texture. The dough should bind for a moment and then break apart when you squeeze it in your hand.
- Add in the warm water. You may need to add a bit more for a looser consistency. Dough should not be too sticky or too dry.
- Kneed dough in your hands for a couple of minutes. It should feel smooth and elastic.
- Divide dough into 8-10 golf ball-sized balls. Place balls on plate and cover with a warm, damp cloth. Let it sit for about 20 minutes.
- Flatten balls with hands into discs making circles and then roll them out into tortillas with rolling pin.
- Heat pan to medium hot and lay tortillas down for about 8 seconds and then flip (this should produce light brown spots). cook for additional 60-90 seconds. The tortillas may bubble up. Flip over and press down with spatula. They should puff up a bit.
- Place finished home-made tortillas in a tortilla holder or on a large plate and cover with a warm towel until ready to eat.
- You can place uneaten flour tortillas in a resealable plastic bag and store in the refrigerator for a few days or in the freezer for several weeks.