Blackberry-Cream Cheese Tortilla Blintzes Recipe

Name: Blackberry-Cream Cheese Tortilla Blintzes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried currants; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dark rum or brandy; 5 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons blackberry preserves; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; Salt; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, plus more for serving; Four 7- or 8-inch thin flour tortillas; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; Confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling; Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Servings: persons

1/2 cup dried currants
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dark rum or brandy
5 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons blackberry preserves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, plus more for serving
Four 7- or 8-inch thin flour tortillas
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

1
Preheat the oven to 425.
2
In a small bowl, cover the currants with the rum and let stand for 5 minutes, stirring twice.
3
Meanwhile, in a food processor, puree the cream cheese with the blackberry preserves, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
4
Scrape the cream cheese mixture into a medium bowl and stir in 1/2 cup of the walnuts and the currants with their soaking liquid.
5
Line a baking sheet with foil and oil it lightly.
6
Wrap the tortillas in a kitchen towel and heat in a microwave oven until warm and pliable, about 30 seconds.
7
Place the tortillas on the prepared baking sheet and spoon one-fourth of the cream cheese filling just below the center of each one.
8
Fold the left and right sides of the tortillas partially over the filling.
9
Roll up the tortillas to form small burritos.
10
Brush with the melted butter and bake for 5 minutes.
11
Brush again with some butter and bake for 5 minutes longer, until golden.
12
Remove from the oven and brush once more with butter.
13
Sprinkle the blintzes with confectioners' sugar and let cool for 5 minutes.
14
Transfer the blintzes to plates, sprinkle with chopped walnuts and serve at once with vanilla ice cream.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup dried currants, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dark rum or brandy, 5 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature, 2 tablespoons blackberry preserves, and more.

Yes, Blackberry-Cream Cheese Tortilla Blintzes falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Blackberry-Cream Cheese Tortilla Blintzes

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