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Texas Flour Tortillas

I got this recipe from The Homesick Texan , and intend to try it tonight. As long as my Kupcake stays asleep a little longer. Texas Flour Tortillas (adapted from The Border Cookbook by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison) Ingredients: Two cups of all-purpose flour (can make them whole wheat by substituting one cup of whole-wheat flour for white flour) 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil 3/4 cups of warm milk Method: Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and oil. Slowly add the warm milk. Stir until a loose, sticky ball is formed. Knead for two minutes on a floured surface. Dough should be firm and soft. Place dough in a bowl and cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap for 20 minutes. After the dough has rested, break off eight sections, roll them into balls in your hands, place on a plate (make sure they aren’t touching) and then cover balls with damp cloth or plastic wrap for 10 minutes. (It’s very

Red Velvet Crepes with Raspberry & Sweet Cream Cheese Filling

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Made mine with strawberry preserves, and fresh strawberries on top.  Substituted cottage cheese for ricotta- they were FABULOUS and looked like this:   Red Velvet Crepes with Raspberry and Sweet Cream Cheese Filling Yield: 12 large or 16 small I found this recipe, basically, here Tidy Mom's Blog .  I changed a couple of things, and decided it sounds like a fabulous breakfast for Valentine's Day!  Dball thinks it would also be good for dinner tonight, or any time really. :) Ingredients 2 eggs 1 egg yolk 1 cup milk 1/2 cup water pinch salt 3 Tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon sugar dash of vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 1½ Tablespoon Cocoa Powder red food color extra butter to cook with Raspberry Preserves Sweet Cream Cheese Filling Chocolate Sweet Cream Cheese Filling 16 ounces cream cheese, softened ½ tsp lemon juice 2 cups powdered sugar 1/ 2 cup ricotta 1 tsp vanilla extract Instructions Combine 2 eggs + 1 e