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Shrimp Tacos (Tacos De Camarones) Recipe

Shrimp Tacos (Tacos de Camarones)

12 corn tortillas
Vegetable oil
1 recipe Shrimp in Tomato-Garlic Sauce
2 avocados, skinned, seeded, & sliced into thin strips
2 Mexican limes, cut into wedges

Heat about 3/4 inch oil in a small skillet until it just begins to smoke, being careful not to allow it to catch fire

Make semi-crisp taco shells
Fill the shells with the shrimp mixture, top with the avocado & serve with lime wedges

Caramel Apple Empanadas Recipe

Caramel Apple Empanadas

1 (36-count) package frozen roll dough, defrosted

Greek Cinnamon-Nut Sticks Recipe

Greek Cinnamon-Nut Sticks

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
2 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup ground walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars
Add egg, cream and vanilla extract and beat well

Sift flour with baking powder, cinnamon and salt
Add to batter gradually, mixing well after each addition
Stir in nuts
Pinch off pieces of dough the size of small walnuts and roll between palms to the thickness of a pencil
Elongate the ends and place on baking sheets
Bake for about 12 minutes

Makes about 3 dozen