Recipe: Tortilla Dessert Torte

Tortilla Dessert Torte

10 (8-inch) flour tortillas
16 ounces low-fat cream cheese (at room temperature)
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Place cream cheese, orange peel, orange juice concentrate, cup of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl and beat with a fork.

Spread 9 tortillas on a dry surface and spread evenly with cream cheese mixture.

Stack the 9 tortillas in a springform pan. Top with remaining tortilla, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

Bake in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes, or until fork inserted into center comes out clean. Remove torte from oven and cut into wedges.

Toss strawberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Serve with torte.

Servings: 6
Source: Newsday, 1993