Best Saucy Cherry Enchiladas Recipes

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SAUCY CHERRY ENCHILADAS



Saucy Cherry Enchiladas image

Enchiladas for dessert? When they're filled with fruit and covered with a sweet syrup, why not? Apple or blueberry pie filling is good inside the tortillas too.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups water
1 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 can (21 ounces) cherry, apple or blueberry pie filling
16 flour tortillas (6 inches)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the sugar, water, butter and lemon juice to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until mixture has the consistency of syrup. Remove from the heat; set aside., Spoon about 3 tablespoons of pie filling off-center on each tortilla; fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Pour sugar syrup over tortillas; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans and cinnamon. Bake 15 minutes longer or until golden brown and sauce bubbles around the edges. Serve warm with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382 calories, Fat 20g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 347mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

SAUCY CHERRY ENCHILADAS RECIPE



Saucy Cherry Enchiladas Recipe image

Enchiladas for dessert? When they're filled with fruit and covered with a sweet syrup, why not? Apple or blueberry pie filling is good inside the tortillas too.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups water
1 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 can (21 ounces) cherry, apple or blueberry pie filling
16 flour tortillas (6 inches)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the sugar, water, butter and lemon juice to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until mixture has the consistency of syrup. Remove from the heat; set aside.
  • Spoon about 3 tablespoons of pie filling off-center on each tortilla; fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Pour sugar syrup over tortillas; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans and cinnamon. Bake 15 minutes longer or until golden brown and sauce bubbles around the edges. Serve warm with ice cream.
  • Yield: 16 servings.
  • Originally published as Saucy Cherry Enchiladas in Country
  • April/May 2005, p51
  • Nutritional Facts
  • serving (1 each) equals 382 calories, 20 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 347 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
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