Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

This weeks recipe is cinnamon sugar pretzels. I got this recipe from pinterest at life's too short to skp dessert (http://lifestooshorttoskipdessert.blogspot.com/2010/12/yummy-cinnamon-sugar-pretzels.html)
I came to this recipe when I was looking for something to make to take to the fire fighters. I am the MDA fill the boot ambassador and I get to visit fire stations and take yummy sweets to the fire fighters. This weekend we went to Santa Fe to visit Fire Station #3. They gave us a tour, let me ride in the fire truck, and they gave us pizza, day passes to the community center, and they also gave us money to go to the water park. I am super excited and I think I might go for my birthday.

Here's the recipe (it was super easy):

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

 

1 (16 oz) bag pretzel twists

⅔ cup vegetable oil (we used canola)

½ cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Pour pretzels into a roasting pan. In a medium sized bowl mix together vegetable oil, cinnamon and sugar. Pour over pretzels and stir to coat. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, removing twice to stir.

We had a small bag of pretzels so we halfed the recipe. I wish I could have made more because they turned out really good!!!

Cinnamon Apple Chimichangas

I was looking for recipes. I saw this and I picked it because it looked really yummy and I was right.
I needed help rolling them up because they were super super mooshy. And I also needed the help with the fryer because it was really splashy and the oil was hot.
These were more challenging to make than some of my other desserts but so worth it.

So here is the recipe that I got from Pinterest on Juanita's Cocina (http://jcocina.com/apple-cinnamon-dessert-chimichangas-autumn-apple-party-for-sundaysupper/):

Ingredients:
For the Apple Pie filling

• 4 baking apples, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbs. salt
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice

For the Chimichangas

• 8-10 small tortillas
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tbs. cinnamon
• Oil for frying (we used canola)

Instructions
For the Apple Pie Filling

• Combine the water, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for approximately 3 minuts, or until the mixture becomes very thick.
• Add the chopped apples and reduce to simmer. Allow the apple mixture to simmer until the apples become just tender (approximately 10 minutes). Allow the mixture to cool.

For the Chimichangas

• Mix cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl  and set aside.
• Spoon apple pie filling across the bottom 1/3 of tortilla.
• Roll in both sides of the tortilla before rolling up the bottom of the tortilla over the filling, and then continue to roll the tortilla up like a burrito.
  Meanwhile, heat a small skillet with 1/2 an inch of oil. Once oil is hot, fry the chimichangas on all sides until the tortilla turns golden brown. (approximately 30 seconds on each side) We heated our oil in a deep fryer instead of a small skillet.
• Remove the chimichangas to a paper towel-lined plate and allow to drain briefly. Immediately roll the warm chimichanga in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat and serve.
• You can serve the chimichangas drizzled with caramel sauce if you desire.

This recipe made 8 yummy chimichangas and they were still good the next day warmed up in the toaster oven.

(We are having problems with my moms camera and the picture program on our computer so for the time being we have to post other people's pictures and are unable to post photos of my finished products. I will change this as soon as I can)

Easy Peach Cobbler

Behind again on my posts. I am still cooking all the time but we get so busy and forget to put it on the blog.
This post is a recipe for Easy Peach Cobbler.
Man it really is easy!!!
This is something that I can do all by myself with absolutely no help.

Here is the recipe (we got it from all recipes.com):

Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature (I use soy free earth balance margarine)
1 cup self-rising flour (This is very important! It must be self rising flour)
1 cup milk (we use rice milk)
1 (15 ounce can peaches

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. In a one-quart baking dish or 9 inch square pan, cream together sugar and butter. Mix in flour and milk until smooth. Pour peaches and their juice over the top
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

This is so delicous that we always double the recipe!
We have also made this with fresh peaches and it was deliscous.



(We are having problems with my moms camera and the picture program on our computer so for the time being we have to post other people's pictures and are unable to post photos of my finished products. I will change this as soon as I can)