Cheesecake Tacos
- 20 mins
- 12
YOU'LL NEED
6 to 8 graham crackers, 6 large flour tortillas, Vegetable oil, for frying, 8 ounces cream cheese, softened, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 cup heavy cream, ¼ cup powdered sugar, 1 can pie filling, any flavor (optional)
LETS' COOK
- Place the graham crackers in a food processor, and pulse until they are crumbled into fine crumbs. Set aside.
- Use a 3½-inch circle cutter and cut out four to five circles from each of the flour tortillas.
- Heat 1½ inches of the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Make sure the oil is good and hot by testing with a scrap of tortilla. If it bubbles right away, the oil is ready.
- Using tongs, hold a tortilla circle in the hot oil for 5 seconds. Flip the tortilla over and fold in half with the tongs. Hold it folded for 5 seconds, or until browned. Flip and fry the other side until crispy.
- Remove the fried and folded tortilla from the oil. Shake off any excess oil, and dredge the tortilla in the graham cracker crumbs. Set on a pan to cool.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 until each tortilla circle is fried, folded, and dredged in graham cracker crumbs.
- In a medium bowl, cream the cream cheese, lemon juice and vanilla extract together.
- Add the heavy cream to the cream cheese mixture and beat until fully incorporated.
- Add the powdered sugar to the cream mixture and beat until stiff and fluffy.
- Place the cheesecake mix in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Cut the tip of one corner off the plastic bag, and pipe the creamy cheesecake filling into each prepared taco.
- Spoon the pie filling over the top, if desired, and serve.
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