Cinnamon Tortilla Dippers
By Lynne Valeriote & Lise Murphy
If you think cinnamon toast is good, wait 'til you taste our cinnamon tortilla dippers. They 're basically fried tortilla wedges, coated with a cinnamon sugar mixture. They're great on their own, or dipped into applesauce or other fruit purees. If the cookie jar is empty and you crave something sweet, whip up a batch of these they are quick and easy to make. Be sure to make extra to pack in re-sealable plastic bags for lunches.
Ingredients:
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 flour tortillas
vegetable oil for frying
Directions:
1. In a medium-sized flat-bottomed bowl, toss together sugar and cinnamon.
2. Cut each tortilla into 8 small pie-shaped wedges.
3. Heat ¼ inch oil in heavy frying pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
4. Carefully lower tortilla wedges into hot oil, cooking until golden brown on both sides, turning once, about 1 minute per side. Watch carefully, they can burn quickly. Do not crowd pan, work with only a few wedges at a time. If small bits of tortilla break off during cooking, remove with slotted spoon to prevent burning.
5.Use tongs to place cooked tortilla wedges in bowl with cinnamon sugar mixture. Toss to coat and place on paper towels to cool. If cinnamon sugar mixture gets too moist, replenish with additional sugar and cinnamon.
6. Serve immediately or cool and pack between layers of wax paper in a tightly sealed cookie tin or in re-sealable plastic bags. Pack with applesauce cups for a great snack.