Arizona Cheese Crisp
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Category
Appetizer
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Cusine
Mexican and Tex Mex, Southwestern
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
One large, burrito-size flour tortilla
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese
1 or 2 roasted green chiles, peeled, seeded, cut into strips
Directions
your oven to 350 degrees F with a rack in the middle.
Place the flour tortilla on a large baking sheet (a dark baking sheet or cookie sheet will work best. Spread the butter all over the top of the tortilla, all the way to the edges.
Bake the plain buttered tortilla for about 6 minutes or until it begins to get lightly toasted. (Check on the timing for your particular oven.
Remove the tortilla from the oven and sprinkle with the cheddar cheese, leaving about 1/2-inch from the edges. Add strips of green chiles in a star pattern if you want.
Return the tortilla to the oven and cook for 2 more minutes, or until all of the cheese has melted. Remove from oven and eat!
My mother will use her oven's convection setting when she makes these cheese crisps. For convection, she'll put the buttered tortilla into a cold oven and heat on convection at 375 degrees F for 7 to 10 minutes. Then she'll sprinkle the cheese and return the quesadilla to the oven for a couple more minutes.