Apple Burritos
Instructions:
- 6–7 golden delicious apples
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 1/2 c. pineapple juice
- 1 dozen whole wheat flour tortillas
- 1 tsp. coriander
- WASH, CORE, SLICE, and COOK apples in 1/2 c. juice until tender but not mushy. BRING pineapple juice to a boil.
- ADD cornstarch (dissolved in 1/4 c. juice) and cook until thick and bubbly.
- FOLD 1 c. of thickened pineapple juice carefully into cooked apples.
- PLACE 1/4 to 1/3 c. apple slices in the center of each flour tortilla.
- ROLL and PLACE seam down in 9”x11” baking dish.
- COVER with remaining thickened pineapple juice.
- BAKE covered at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated throughout.
- SERVE hot or cold.
- YIELDS: 12 servings.
- VARIATION:
- Add 1/2 cup raisins or sliced fresh cranberries to apples while cooking or use blueberries instead of apples.
- For PEACH–BLUEBERRY BURRITOS, use thickened pineapple juice, but don’t cook the peaches or blueberries; just fill tortillas and warm.