Tortilla Ornaments

Directions

1. 1
   Special equipment: cookie cutters or kitchen shears, a drinking straw and thin ribbon or butcher's twine
2. 2
   Line a baking sheet with paper towels or fit with a cooling rack.
3. 3
   In a pie dish, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
4. 4
   Add enough oil to a shallow heavy-bottomed pot to come 1 inch up the sides.
5. 5
   Heat over medium to low heat until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 360 degrees F.
6. 6
   Use large cookie cutters or kitchen shears to make desired shapes and designs with the flour tortillas.
7. 7
   Use a straw to make a hole on top of each for hanging.
8. 8
   Fry each tortilla shape for 1 to 2 minutes per side.
9. 9
   Remove and drain on the prepared baking sheet.
10. 10
    Dredge the tortillas in the cinnamon sugar while still hot.
11. 11
    To assemble, thread a piece of ribbon or butcher's twine through the hole on top of each ornament and tie off to form a loop for hanging.