CHOCOLATE DRIZZLED BAKED CHURROS

Adapted From: http://www.lovintheoven.com/2012/03/baked-cheater-churros.html

Ingredients:

1 sheet frozen pastry puff, thawed (I used Pepperidge Farm brand)

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

½ cup melted butter

½ cup chocolate chips, melted

3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Unfold the frozen puff pastry and cut into 1 inch wide strips.  Bake in the preheated oven for 8 – 10 minutes.  Mix together sugar and cinnamon.  Put chocolate chips and cream into a heavy saucepan and cook on low heat – constantly stirring.  When chocolate is mostly melted remove from heat.  Put half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture into a shallow pan (I used a cookie sheet).  When the pastry is done baking, brush one stick at a time with melted butter, then roll it into the sugar and cinnamon.  Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon mixture to coat thoroughly.  Once all the sticks have been coated in the cinnamon mixture, place on a tray, then drizzle with the melted chocolate.

STRAWBERRY & CHOCOLATE NACHOS

Ingredients: (all ingredients are approximate)

3 Tortillas (I use the ones that are refrigerated and that I fry up myself)

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon cinnamon

¼ cup butter, melted

1 cup strawberries, diced*

¼ cup granulated sugar, optional

½ cup milk chocolate chips

3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

1 cup whipping cream, whipped (for garnish)

Directions:

Mix the cinnamon and sugar together. Set mixture aside. Dice the strawberries and let them sit (macerate) in ¼ cup sugar.  Set strawberries aside. If you are using the homemade tortillas or the ones you fry yourself, fry your tortillas.  Place tortillas on a baking sheet and brush them with the melted butter. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Using a Fork, puncture the tortillas to keep them from bubbling during baking. Bake in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 8 – 10 minutes  or until the edges begin to turn up.  Whip the Whipping Cream. Melt the chocolate and 3 tablespoons whipping cream in a heavy saucepan or double boiler on low heat, stirring constantly.  When the chocolate is nearly melted, remove from heat and continue stirring (it will finish melting on its own).  Set chocolate aside. When the tortillas are baked, remove from the oven and carefully cut into wedges.  Put the strawberries on the chips, drizzle with chocolate and garnish with whipping cream.  Enjoy!

*Raspberries could be substituted for the strawberries

Adapted From http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/06/strawberry-chocolate-nachos/