HOMEMADE TORTILLA BASKET
Perfect for taco salads, dips and guacamole. Use your tortilla basket to hold chopped fresh fruits or vegetables. Makes an attractive serving dish especially for outside venues.
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How to make Tortilla Baskets:
Use 8" corn or flour tortillas to make a 6" tortilla basket. The tortilla must be moist and flexible. To soften a tortilla, simply moisten with water and wrap in foil, then place in an oven at 300 degrees until steamy (about 15 minutes).
Fill a deep fryer or a 3 quart cooker with enough vegetable oil to cover the Tortilla Fryer Basket. Heat the oil to 365 degrees. To test oil temperature, place a small piece of tortilla in oil and it should pop immediately to the surface.
Turn inner basket fryer upside-down on a counter and center a tortilla on the bottom of this inner basket. Place the outer basket over the tortilla and the inner basket. Turn the basket fryer upright. Deep fry the tortilla for approximately 30 seconds until it turns crisp and golden. Remove from oil and drain. Turn the basket fryer upside down again and lift off the outer basket. With the help of thongs, pick up the tortilla basket from the inner basket.
Fill your homemade tortilla basket with shredded lettuce, eggs, tomatoes, guacamole, shredded cheese, chopped shallots and chiken or ground beef and spices.