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Baked chimichangas

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Ingredients:
1 xAlmond Red Sauce, *
1 xJalepeno Cream Sauce, *
1 lbsGround Beef
1/4 cupOnion, Finely Chopped, 1 sm.
1 eachClove Garlic, Finely Chopped
1/4 cupAlmonds, Slivered
1/4 cupRaisins
1 tbspRed Wine Vinegar
1 tspRed Chiles, Ground
1/2 tspSalt
1/4 tspCinnamon, Ground
1/8 tspCloves, Ground
4 ozGreen Chiles, Chopped, 1 can
1 cupTomato, Chopped, 1 medium
8 eachFlour Tortillas, **
1 eachEgg, Large, Beaten
2 tbspMargarine Or Butter, Softened
Procedures:
1* see sowest** tortillas should be 10-inches in diameter and be warmed.
2Prepare almond red sauce and jalepeno cream sauce; reserve.
3Cook and stir ground beef, onion and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is brown; drain.
4Stir in remaining ingredients except tortillas, egg and margarine.
5Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
6Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes; stir occasionally.
7Heat oven to 500 °F.
8Spoon about ?cup of beef mixture onto the center of each tortilla.
9Fold one end of th tortilla up about 1 inch over the beef mixture; fold right and lift sides over folded end, overlapping.
10Fold remaining end down; brush edges with egg to seal brush each chimichanga with margarine.
11Place seam sides down in ingreased jelly roll pan, 15 ?x 10 ?x 1-inch.
12Bake until tortillas begin to brown and filling is hot, 8 to 10 minutes.
13Serve with almond red sauce and jalepeno cream sauce.
14Fried chimichangas: omit 2 t butter or margarine.
15Heat vegetable oil (about 1 inch) to 365 °F.
16Fry chimichangas 2 to 3 at a time in hot oil, turning once, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
17Keep warm in 300 °F oven