Fiesta Pear Dessert
Makes 4-6 servings
4 bartlett pears, cored and chopped
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 cup cookie crumbs, of your choice
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 quart vanilla ice cream
4 -6 (7 to 8 inch) flour tortillas
oil for frying
honey (optinal)
ground cinnamon and sugar for dusting (optional)
1. To Prepare Tortilla Shells: In a deep frying pan bring oil
to 375 degrees F. Place one tortilla in the hot oil gently
pressing the center with a wooden spoon or ladle until the
tortilla forms a cup. Gently turn and fry each tortilla
separately until golden brown on both sides.
2. Combine pears, sugar, cornstarch, 1 teas cinnamon and lemon
zest. Cook and stir over med heat until mixture comes to a
boil; cook 1 min longer. Let mixture cool.
3. Combine cookie crumbs, pecans and remaining cinnamon. Form
ice cream into 4-6 balls; roll in crumb mixture to coat.
4. Place an ice cream ball in each fried tortilla shell. Top
with the cooled pear mixture. Fried tortilla shells can be
brushed with honey and dusted with ground cinnamon and sugar
before filling, if desired.