Friday, September 15, 2006

Apricot Burritos

"For a quick energizer, serve this first-place fruit snack with a cool drink--"
1 (8-ounce) package dried apricots, snipped
1 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
20 to 25 (6-inch) flour tortillas
cooking oil

In small saucepan, combine the apricots, water, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon,a nd nutmeg. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. simmer uncovered for 10 minutes or until fruit is tender and mixture is thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool. To assemble, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the apricot mixture along one edge of each tortilla; roll up. In a 12-inch skillet, heat about 3/4-inch of cooking oil to 350 degrees F. Place 5 tortillas, seam side down, in hot oil. Cook 2 minutes or until golden, turning once. Drain tortillas on paper toweling. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve warm or cool.--Mrs. LaVerne Bowman, Patterson, Calif.

Makes 20 to 25.

[clipped from "Better Homes and Gardens"]

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