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Most of you know that I came from a big family ~ 7 kids! No, we are not Catholic. Yes, we had the same parents. (Those are usually the two questions people ask when they hear "7 kids?".) Most of you also know that my mom was sick for years. I am the second oldest, so I did a lot of the care-taking of the younger kids. I learned to cook when I was 10. I remember the first thing I cooked with my dad was Tacos. I loved cooking. Then, there was the baking. I made all the desserts and the b-day cakes for everyone's b-day, including mine. And I loved it! Another thing I remember is my grandmother making the biggest dessert spreads ever at the holidays. She made sure that every person there (we are talking, like, 30+ people) had their favorite dessert. I remember visiting her when I was 20. We cooked & baked all week. I never felt as close to her until then. We had this bond now - baking! I learned so much from her. I think it fueled my love of baking ~ and cooking! Now, at the Holidays, I make sure to prepare everyone's favorite dessert, no matter how many attend. It just wouldn't be the Holiday's if you didn't have your favorite pie, cake, cookie or candies!!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Nutella/Chocolate Quesadillas

Tahoe Meals: Day 3, Dessert

I've blogged my chocolate quesadillas already (last summer), but when we left here last year, Dione went home and tried "Nutella" in her recipe instead. I have to admit - I will NEVER make this for myself (it did not taste so good to me - but that is because I really do not like chocolate, and I discovered that I like Nutella even less!! But everyone else LOVED them.) Dione does not use the cinnamon-sugar mixture or chocolate chips in hers - but this recipe below is Emily's version!!

Ingredients:
  • Flour Tortillas, 4
  • Nutella, enough to spread layer on two tortillas (about 2 tbls each)
  • Chocolate chips, handful for each one (about 1/4 cup)
  • Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp
  • Sugar, 1 tbls
  • Butter, 1/2 tbls (or cooking spray to go healthier!)
  • powdered sugar
  • ice cream or whipped cream, optional
Directions: 
  1. Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Spread Nutella over one tortilla.
  3. Place tortilla in skillet.
  4. Sprinkle about half of the chocolate chips evenly over tortilla.
  5. Mix the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
  6. Spoon about a teaspoon of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the chocolate chips.
  7. Top with second tortilla.
  8. Cook for about 2 minutes and flip over.  Tortilla should be a beautiful, golden brown and lightly crispy.  Cook on second side for about 2 minutes. Chocolate chips should be melted.
  9. Remove from skillet and let cool slightly.
  10. Slice quesadilla into quarters and sprinkle with powdered sugar. (I use a pizza slicer - works like magic!!)
  11. Serve warm for best results! (Dione and her girls added whipped cream to theirs, while Emily added ice cream, on the side!)
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