(Breakfast) Chimichangas
Ingredients
- 1/8 tsp ground thyme 2 tsp grated orange peel
- 1/2 lb bacon, cut into pieces 1 large jar apricot preserves
- 1 cup half & half 4 tbs margarine, softened
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/3 lb shredded Swiss cheese Pre-heat Dutch oven with large pot lid on bottom and
Instructions
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Pre-made pastry shell 2 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
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1 onion, chopped 1 cup ricotta cheese
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1 tbs margarine 1/2 cup sugar
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1 bay leaf 16 flour tortillas
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5 eggs 1 can sliced apricots, drained
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2 egg yolks 2 eggs beaten
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line with foil. Thoroughly mix together cream
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Sauté onion in 1 tbs margarine. Add thyme and bay cheese, ricotta cheese, sugar, and orange peel.
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leaf. Remove bay leaf after onion is transparent. Spoon about 1/4 cups mixture onto center of each
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Cook bacon in separate skillet until crisp, then drain. tortilla. Top with 1/4 cups mixture of apricot
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Blend eggs, extra yolks, half & half, and nutmeg. preserves and sliced apricots. Roll tortilla. Brush
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Place bacon, onion, and cheese in pastry shell. both ends with eggs and fold to seal. Brush each
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Cover with egg mixture. Place large pot lid upside with melted margarine. Place layer in Dutch oven
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down and pre-heat Dutch oven. Bake in Dutch oven and sprinkle with sugar. Continue layering until all
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until knife inserted near center comes out clean. are in oven. Bake 8-10 minutes. Strawberry
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preserves and 2 pkgs. defrosted frozen strawberries
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can be substituted for the apricots.