Cherry Chimichangas - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 cherry pie filling, cans (about 1 pound and 5 ounces)
2 oranges, grated rind
6 -12 inches flour tortillas
slivered almonds
oil (for frying)
powdered sugar
Preparation
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Reserve one cup cherry pie filling for topping. Mix remaining pie filling with grated orange rind.
Spoon onto centers of tortillas. Sprinkle a few almonds over pie filling.
Fold in opposite sides of each tortilla and roll up covering pie filling.
Heat oil (one-inch) in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Fry chimichangas, two at a time, seam-side down, until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
Sift powdered sugar over each fritter and top with remaining cherry pie filling and almonds before serving.
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