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Gorditas
Gorditas (little fat ones) are similar to pita pockets and can be stuffed with just about anything!
Gorditas Recipe:
1 cup masa harina
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water
Oil for deep frying
Directions:
1. Place the masa, salt, baking soda and flour in prosessor bowl with metal blade.
2. With the machine running, pour the warm water through the feed tube until a ball of dough forms (neither wet nor dry and crumbly).
3.
Place the dough in a plastic bag and let rest 20 minutes.
4.
Pinch off 6 rounds of dough about the size of a golf ball and use your hands to flatten each to a 2 1/2-inch circle about 1/4 inch thick. Keep unused portions of dough covered so it will not dry out.
5. Heat about 2 inches of oil in a deep saucepan to 365 degrees.
6.
Fry the gorditas, spooning hot oil over the top to encourage puffing, until golden brown. This should take less than a minute if oil is at proper temperature.
7.
Drain on paper towels, then use a sharp knife to split each in half horizontally. to assemble, place the thicker portion of each gordita on a large cookie sheet.
8.
Fill each with 1/3 cup of filling, then put the tops on and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake 15 - 20 minutes. If desired, top with a sauce.