apple burritos.

i had some of my most favorite people over for dinner last night, and it was awesome. dreams were dreamed of photographing all the food, and blasting out an epic post...but that did not happen. i was too busy having the time of my life laughing, and chatting with friends. one thing i did manage to snap a few photos of was the dessert! now, i did have to do a reenactment with leftovers & the last few drops of soy whip for the finished photo, but it worked. i made about 10 of these bad boys last night for the party so i tried to bring it to a more manageable amount (the pictures are from the big batch so, remember that!). alright, let's get down to business.

Apple Burrito

• 2 granny smith apples
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 3/4 cups chopped pecans (pecans are super easy to chop with your knife)
• 2 tablespoons of water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• tortillas

1. after peeling and coring the apples cut them in to thin slices.
2. in a skillet mix lime juice, orange juice, and apples.
3. when the apples start to get soft add cinnamon and brown sugar to taste.
4. mix water and cornstarch then add to pan while constantly stirring. do NOT add the cornstarch straight to the mix. it will just clump up. we need the cornstarch to thicken up the filling. it should be about the consistency of apple pie. if you need to add more cornstarch to get it to your desired consistancey just remember to mix with water first!
5. transfer to a bowl, and stir in pecans. i'm nuts for nuts so i might add a little more next time. the crunch they give is a nice additional texture as well.
6. let the mix kick it on the counter for a bit to cool down.
7. spoon the filling onto tortilla, & roll it up.
8. you can bake them at 350 for about 15-20 minutes on a cookie sheet lined with very lightly greased aluminum foil, or a lightly greased glass dish.
9. let cool on rack or plate for a few minutes then cut diagonally.
10. plate and eat up!

serve this with soy whip or vanilla soy/coconut milk ice cream. as well as adding more nuts next time i think i will brush some melted butter on them and sprinkle with some brown sugar. also, i read that ground cloves usually go in this dish, but i only had whole cloves so, that didn't happen, but i'd like it to next time. the filling could be made the day before to save time. when i was prepping one for the finished product shot, & it was chilled the burrito was way easier to cut as well. i guess what i am saying is i'm pretty sure these could be made the day before a dinner party, and warmed up before serving. now i am off to munch on leftover enchiladas, and remember the awesome time i had last night with some pretty amazing people. enjoy your day!