Caramel Apple Quesadillas
- 2 small granny smith apples, peeled and cored
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 14 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 14 cup pecans, chopped
- 6 flour tortillas
- 34 cup caramel topping
- Chop apples coarsely; toss with lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Combine cream cheese and powdered sugar in a separate large bowl.
- Set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Saute apples and pecans about 5 minutes or until apples are tender.
- Remove from heat and stir into cream cheese mixture.
- Return skillet to heat.
- Melt 1 tsp butter in skillet; tilt skillet to spread butter.
- Place 1 tortilla in skillet; turn to coat both sides.
- Heat tortilla 30-60 seconds, turning as needed to prevent burning, until torilla is slightly crispy.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Spoon 1/6 apple-cream cheese mixture (about 1/3 cup) down center of tortilla.
- Fold tortilla in half.
- Press lightly with spatula to close.
- Place quesadilla on a baking sheet in a low oven, uncovered, to keep warm.
- Repeat step #4 to make 5 more quesadillas.
- Reduce heat under skillet to Medium or move skillet on and off heat, as needed, to prevent burning.
- Serve quesadillas warm and drizzled with caramel topping.
granny smith apples, lemon juice, sugar, ground cinnamon, cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, pecans, flour tortillas, caramel topping
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramel-apple-quesadillas-268558 (may not work)