Apple Chimichangas

 

Who doesn't like chimichangas?  Heck, who doesn't like saying "chimichanga"?

I was craving something apple-y for dessert last weekend and I have seen the link for apple chimichangas on Pinterest a billion times (the recipe is from Juanita's Cocina).  So, I figured I would give it a try.

The recipe calls for homemade apple filling, but I didn't have fresh apples, so I used a can of apple filling and chopped the apple pieces down to small bites.

I had a package of small tortillas and granulated sugar and cinnamon.  Also had vegetable oil.  All set...wait, the recipe calls for frying, which I haven't done in years.  This could get interesting.

I filled 8 tortillas and wrapped them burrito style.  I premixed 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 Tbsp of cinnamon and set it aside, all the while letting about 1/2 inch of oil heat up in the pan.

Then came the test - would I or would I not cause a grease fire and burn the house down?  I figured I had a 50/50 shot.

I clearly added the first three chimichangas too early and they took a while to get that lovely golden colour to them.  The next three chimichangas, well, they died a noble death since apparently I left them in too long and burnt the heck out of them.  The last three, I did for about 20-25 seconds a side, and that seemed just about right.

When the chimichangas were done frying, let them sit on a plate with paper towel to remove excess oil (and blotted them down with the paper towel a bit).  Then I rolled them in the sugar mixture and BAM, done.

I served mine drizzled with a little caramel and some whipped cream.  My husband however liked them straight up and lamented that I only made five (more specifically, lamented that I killed the other three of them).

I didn't start a grease fire, so I'm thinking that's a bonus!

Been a while - but I have been crafting (Spring Wreaths)

It has been quite a while since I have posted anything.  Its not that I haven't been crafting or baking (though definitely not as much as usual), its more that I'm swamped with tying up everything at work before mat leave and also being exhausted at the end of each day.  However, I did a couple spring wreaths recently and thought I would share some pictures.

These are the same style of wreath I usually make - faux flowers, ribbon and grapevine wreaths.  Oh, and the glue gun, can't forget that. 

 
I needed a pop of spring colour and definitely got that - one is bright yellow and white, the other is shades of purple and yellow.  Walmart's selection of flowers included some sprigs with silk butterflies that were quite cute, so I incorporated those into both wreaths.

Anyhow, here are a few pictures of the final products.