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Cinnamon Sugar Crisps

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Toasted puffed tortillas coated in cinnamon sugar stacked six high on white plate.
Yanes,Romulo A

Think of this as Mexican toast.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 wafers

Ingredients

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
6 (7-inch) flour tortillas (not low-fat)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 500°F.

    Step 2

    Melt butter in a 17- by 12-inch shallow baking pan in oven, about 2 minutes. Spread tortillas, in baking pan, overlapping slightly and turning each over once to coat with butter.

    Step 3

    Stir together sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Sprinkle evenly over tortillas.

    Step 4

    Bake tortillas until golden and puffed in spots, 4 to 5 minutes.

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