Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Apple Pie Tacos - YUM!

With the 4th of July just a few days away we decided to bring you a classic American dessert with a Mexican twist! Great for BBQs and get togethers, you can serve this dessert without flatware and plates. Lets get cookin!

Photos and recipe from Spend with Pennies
Taco Shells
  • 6 large Flour Tortillas
  • Oil for frying
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Filling
  • 1 - 21 oz can apple pie filling, chop to small pieces
OR
  • 3 large apples
  • 1½ tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup water (divided)
Other
  • Frozen Whipped Topping
  • Caramel sauce 

How to create 
  1. Using a circle cookie cutter cut circles from the tortillas. A 3 to 3.5 inch cutter is a good size for the tacos.
  2. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. You will need in the next steps.
  3. Heat enough oil in a pan to submerge the tortillas. You can use a scrap of tortilla to test the oil if it is ready.
  4. Using some tongs, place a circle in the oil for about 5 seconds. Turn it over and fold in half holding it in the taco shape for another 5 seconds or until it's browned. Flip over once more and cook until it's crispy.
  5. Once crispy remove from oil, shake and gently cover the tacos with sugar and cinnamon in the bowl. 
  6. Set it in a pan to cool and they can be left up to 3 days at room temperature. 

To make the filling - 
  1. Peel and dice the apples the toss in lemon juice to keep them from browning. 
  2. Over meadium heat stir together apples, butter, sugar and cinnamon. 
  3. Add 1/4 cup of waterand continue cooking for about 4 minutes.
  4. Add another 1/4 cup of water and 1 teaspoon of cornstarch.
  5. Cook until all the liquid is gone and apples are soft. 
To assemble the tacos - 
  1. Flip a muffin pan upside down to hold your tacos upright.
  2. Fill each taco with 2 to 3 spoons of filling. 
  3. Top with whipped cream, frozen topping and/or carmel sauce.
  4. ENJOY!

Please feel free to leave comments, share with friends and share what we do with everyone! We are an online grocery store that delivers the goods to your home away from home here in Cancun. It's called We Deliver Cancun and that's a link to check it out. Don't waste valuable vacation time shopping. Keep your sexy bod on the beach and enjoy that delicious margarita! When you're on vacation, let us do the work!