Pickled Onion and Monterey Jack Quesadillas

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== Description ==
Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny at World Recipes Y-Group
* Makes 32 hors d'oeuvres.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 small red onions, sliced thin
* ⅔ cup cider vinegar
* 4 garlic cloves, halved
* ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns, crushed
* ½ teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
* ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 8 x 7-inch flour tortillas
* 2 cups grated Monterey jack
* ¼ cup minced fresh coriander plus sprigs for garnish
* 2 scallions, minced
* dried hot red pepper flakes to taste
== Directions ==
# In a saucepan boil the onions in just enough salted water to cover for 1 minute, drain them, discarding the water, and return them to the pan with the vinegar, the garlic, the peppercorns, the coriander seeds, the cumin seeds, and the salt. 
# Add just enough water to cover the onions and boil the mixture for 3 minutes. 
# Transfer the onion mixture to a glass bowl and let it stand for at least 3 hours and up to 24 hours.
# In a dry 8-inch skillet arrange 1 of the tortillas, sprinkle it with ½ cup of the Monterey jack, ¼ cup of the pickled onions, 1 tablespoon of the minced coriander, ¼ of the scallions, and red pepper flakes to taste, and top the mixture with another tortilla. 
# Cook the quesadilla over moderate heat for 4 minutes on each side, or until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is browned lightly. 
# Cut the quesadilla into 8 wedges and garnish it with about 2 tablespoons of the pickled onions and a coriander sprig. 
# Make 3 more quesadillas in the same manner with the remaining tortillas and ingredients.
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