Turtle Chimichangas Dessert

"These are oh-so-good, and worth every calorie. I make this special treat for the kids one or two times a year, as dessert with a Mexican meal. (Well, okay, I also enjoy them as a "special treat" for myself.)"
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place one candy bar in the center of a tortilla. Fold the bottom of the tortilla up & over the candy bar, and then fold the sides in and over. Fold the top of the tortilla over the folded sides and put on a baking sheet seam side down. Repeat to make the remaining chimichangas.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 360 degrees. Place 2 chimichangas, seam side down, in the hot oil. Hold the chimichangas down in the oil with tongs for a few seconds to seal. Cook until golden brown on all sides, about 2-3 minutes. Drain the chimichangas on a wire rack and repeat to make the remaining chimichangas.
  • Heat the caramel sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the pecans and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Heat the hot fudge in a microwave on high for about 30 seconds. Place a chimichanga on each dessert plate and top with the caramel-pecan sauce. Drizzle hot fudge over the chimichanga and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Reviews

  1. These are to die for!! I fixed these tonite for dessert for some friends and everyone agreed that we would be making them again. I did sprinkle with cinnamon and topped the ice cream with a maraschino cherry. I'll definitely be making these again.
     
  2. Wow! These are definately rich! I did have a problem getting used to keeping the chimichanga's closed while cooking, but once I got the hang of it, it was a piece of cake. I topped it with homeade ice cream. Thanks!
     
  3. Oh my goodness!!!! This is so delicious!!!! Well what is not to like , chocolate that is melted in a crispy tortilla, then topped with carmel, ice cream and hot fudge and then pecans for me!!! My kids went for the dessert without the pecans. The only thing I did different, was to heat carmel topping in microwave and just toasted pecans in oven, that way kids didn't have the pecans in their carmel sauce. This is definitely a repeat here at our house, and maybe next time I can snap a photo in time!!!! Thanks TasteTester for a great dessert!!!!
     
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Our family moved to Florida from New York in the 90's, so I've brought not only many of the recipes my family has passed down, but have learned to cook some great Southern dishes as well.? When I found RZ, it opened up a whole new world of cooking -- cuisine from different countries, tried-and-true family hand-me-down recipes, and some interesting and delicious dishes I would never have found on my own.
 
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