4 tablespoons Tampico California Chili Pepper....1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons flour....1 cup cooking oil....1 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese....1 dozen corn tortillas

Mix chili pepper, flour, salt and pepper; add water. Set aside. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in 2-quart saucepan. When hot, add chili mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool. Heat remainder of oil in frying pan. When hot, fry one tortilla at a time for about for about 3 seconds on each side. Remove from oil, dip in sauce, remove to a flat surface and fill with about 3 tablespoons cheese. Roll and place in a shallow baking pan. Repeat this process with all tortillas. Pour remainder of sauce over all, sprinkle with remainder of cheese. Cover, Heat in oven at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Garnish with olives, chopped onions and shredded lettuce, if desired.

Makes 4 servings