How to Make Papel Picado Tortilla Snowflakes

Name: Papel Picado Tortilla Snowflakes
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 6-inch extra-fluffy flour tortillas; Olive oil spray or 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons colored sanding sugar (such as turquoise blue); 2 tablespoons sprinkles (such as white jimmies, snowflake quins, or multicolored nonpareils); 1 tablespoon coarse salt flakes (such as Maldon); ½ cup crème fraiche (for serving (optional))

An edible version of the popular Mexican folk art, papel picado.

crunchy snowflakes made out of tortillas and sprinkles which resemble papel picado

Prep Time: 20

Papel Picado Tortilla Snowflakes

Servings: snowflakes

Author: Jackie Alpers

Cost: 5.00

Equipment

1 fine pointed scissors

Papel picado means “perforated paper,” and it’s a popular folk-art craft in Tucson and Mexico. This crunchy, sweet and sparkly edible version will brighten any winter holiday table. This is probably the only time I will recommend using those super-soft, fluffy, white, supermarket tortillas. Use fine-pointed scissors and the softest, freshest tortillas you can find so that they fold easily without cracking. Serve these as a dessert or appetizer, either alone or with crème fraiche for dipping.

Ingredients

8 6-inch extra-fluffy flour tortillas
Olive oil spray or 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons colored sanding sugar such as turquoise blue
2 tablespoons sprinkles such as white jimmies, snowflake quins, or multicolored nonpareils
1 tablespoon coarse salt flakes such as Maldon
½ cup crème fraiche for serving (optional)

Instructions

Position your oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 325°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone sheet liner.
Fold each tortilla in half, then in half again, and then in half a third time to make a roughly triangular shape. Using fine-pointed scissors, cut away small triangles or semicircles from the tortilla layers. Cut off a small piece from the tip, too, if you want a hole in the very center. Carefully unfold the tortillas—they will resemble large snowflakes—place them flat on the baking sheets, and spray or brush with olive oil.
8 6-inch extra-fluffy flour tortillas, Olive oil spray or 2 tablespoons olive oil
Decorate the “snowflakes” to your liking with sanding sugar, sprinkles, and coarse salt. Bake until slightly golden around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes, switching and rotating the baking sheets halfway through. Serve with crème fraiche.
2 tablespoons colored sanding sugar, 2 tablespoons sprinkles, 1 tablespoon coarse salt flakes, ½ cup crème fraiche