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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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Fresh pears, nectarines and plums anchor these fruit quesadillas enriched with cream cheese and jazzed up with pure maple syrup. Mix and match fruits to create deliciously different combos. Ingredients:
1 nectarine, ripe, but firm, pitted and diced |
1 pear, ripe but firm, cored and diced |
2 plums, ripe but firm, pitted and diced |
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
125 g cream cheese, softened |
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup |
1 teaspoon orange rind, grated |
4 tortillas (regular or whole wheat) |
icing sugar (to garnish) |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine nectarine, pear, plums, brown sugar and cinnamon.
2. In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, maple syrup and orange rind.
3. Spread each tortilla with about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture.
4. Top half of each tortilla with 1/2 cup of fruit.
5. Fold each tortilla over to cover filling and press down gently.
6. Cook in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes on each side or until crispy and browned.
7. Removed from heat and let stand for 1 minute. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges, sprinkle with icing sugar. Serve immediately.
8. TIPS: To grill quesadillas, cook over medium-high heat for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes per side or until crispy and browned.
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