| 1 | 1) slowly brown ground beef over low heat, using wooden spoon to chop and stir meat, keeping it very fine and smooth. |
| 2 | 2) when beef is browned, drain fat. |
| 3 | 3) add refried beans and use wooden spoon to smash the whole beans into the mixture, creating a smooth texture. |
| 4 | 4) add the salt, chili powder, and 2 tbs. |
| 5 | Of the taco sauce to the mixture. |
| 6 | Remove from heat. |
| 7 | 5) in another skillet, heat ? of oil until hot. |
| 8 | (test with small pc. |
| 9 | Of tortilla--it should bubble when dropped into the oil). |
| 10 | Crisco oil will give the food a taste closest to the original. |
| 11 | 6) spread 1/12 th of beef mixture on center of each tortilla. |
| 12 | 7) fold tortillas over and press so that the beef filling acts as an adhesive and holds sides together. |
| 13 | 8) drop each taco into the pan of hot oil and fry on both sides until crispy. |
| 14 | 9) when cooked, remove the tacos from the oil and place them on a rack or some paper towels until they are a little cooler. |
| 15 | 10) pry open each taco slightly. |
| 16 | Add ?slice of american cheese (cut diagonally) and some lettuce. |
| 17 | Top with abt. |
| 18 | 1 ?tsp. of remaining taco sauce. |
| 19 | Yield: makes 12 tacos older than mcdonald"s and burger king, jack-in-the-box, is the world"s 5th largest hamburger chain, with 1,089 outlets (by the end of 1991) in 13 states throughout the west and southwest. |
| 20 | The restaurant, headquartered in san diego, boasts one of the largest menus in the fast-food world--a whopping 45 items. |
| 21 | Now taste for yourself the homemade version of jack"s most popular item. |
| 22 | The jack-in-the-box taco has been served since the inception of the chain, with very few changes over the years. |
