Tiny Tortilla Pizzas

Recipe from Parenting.com and photo courtesy of Deb Perlman

Here's a fun and delicious after school snack or treat. Tiny Tortilla Pizzas are a wonderful alternative to the usual peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or crackers and cheese. Plus kids love to help make them with you. And the best part is, they are not just for kids, adults love the too!

What you'll need:
- small corn tortillas
- salsa
- shredded cheddar cheese

What to do:
Build up some salsa and cheese on each tortilla. Bake the tortillas on a foil-lined tray in toaster oven until the cheese
has melted and is brown at the edges.

Extras: A layer of refried beans under the salsa, cilantro for garnish, a dollop of sour cream or a sprinkle of finely chopped green pepper

Some fun facts about Tortillas
Named by the Spanish conquistators - tortillas are an important part of the diet in South American countries. In Spanish cookery a tortilla is a flat omelette usually filled with potatoes, onions, or salt cod, which is cut into quarters like a cake.

Traditionally grilled on earthenware utensils, they are used as bread and often filled and stuffed. The original indian method of preparation consisted of kneading the cornmeal dough (masa) on a stone called a metate and then shaping into circles 8 inches wide (20cm) and 1/8inch thick (3mm). Keep reading...

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