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Manzania Zapata
Baked Apple Zapata


2/3 lbs. Flour tortilla dough
Flour
3 Granny Smith Apples,
peeled and sliced
2 Tbs. Lemon juice
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp.  Cloves
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
2 Tbs. cornstarch dissolved
3 Tbs. water

Use your favorite recipe
for flour tortillas,
or make dough from the recipe
on the tortilla mix package.
Divide the dough into
4, 2-inch balls.
Roll each into 6 tortillas.
Dust with flour,
cover with plastic wrap
and set aside.
In a saucepan,
place apples with
enough water to cover.
Add lemon juice.
Cook over high heat until
boiling about 5 minutes.
Add sugar, cloves,
cinnamon, and walnuts;
continue cooking over low heat
until slightly thickened.
Combine cornstarch and
water and add to mixture,
stirring until thick.
Remove from heat.
Lay out tortillas;
dust off excess flour.
Spoon on 2 tablespoons
of the apple mixture
down the middle of each tortilla.
Fold one side of the tortilla
over the apple mixture;
then fold the other side over.
Fold in the ends
and seal by moistening with water.
Bake in a preheated, 400 deg. oven
until lightly browned.
Remove and sprinkle
with cinnamon and sugar.
Serve with whipped cream.


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