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Cost/Serving: $1.00
Yield: [5 servings] / Serving Size: 1 shell with 1/4 cup filling
Ingredients:
Pie Crust
Nonstick cooking spray
5 (6-inch) whole wheat tortillas
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
 
Pie Filling
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen mixed berries (2½ cups)
1½ teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Lay tortillas flat. Spray one side of each tortilla with cooking spray.
4. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle mixture on the tortillas.
5. Place the tortillas in the muffin tin. Fit them into the muffin bowls. The cinnamon and sugar will be on the inside of the bowls. Bake the tortillas for 13 to 15 minutes. They will be light brown and crisp.
6. Put berries in a medium saucepan over low heat.
7. Stir sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add mixture to thawed berries.
8. Cook over medium heat. Mixture will start to get thick and bubble. Cook one minute more. Remove from heat.
9. Put ¼ cup berry filling in each tortilla bowl.

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