Black Forest Blintzes

Black Forest Blintzes

I needed a last minute dessert when a friend stopped by for dinner a few nights ago. I had some cherry pie filling and some bittersweet chocolate.  I also had some flour tortillas, so I combined them for what I think is a pretty nice dessert. Easy to make, too. The name was inspired by Black Forest Cake, which contains both chocolate and cherries.

First I softened the tortillas in milk for about 10 minutes. This makes them more pliable- like a thick crepe. I melted some semi-sweet (bittersweet) chocolate with a little half-and-half.  Two parts chocolate to one part of the half-and-half. Whipping cream would also work. Milk, too, but maybe use a little less milk, it is thinner.  I melted the chocolate and half-and-half  in the microwave for half a minute or so, then stirred until they were smooth. I put the melted chocolate in a squeeze bottle and put a nice swirl of it in the center of a tortilla. Then I added a couple of spoonfuls of the cherry pie filling. I folded up the sides a little and then folded it over- like making an egg roll.  Next I melted some butter in a pan and cooked them over medium heat until golden on both sides. I put a drizzle of the chocolate on a plate, dusted the blintz with powdered sugar and placed it on top of the chocolate. Simple and kind of pretty, too. Would be nice served with whipped cream or ice cream.

Start with chocolate sauce on the softened tortilla

Top with a couple of spoonfuls of cherry pie filling

Fold sides in and roll up

Brown in butter