Cheese-potato Gorditas
"Gorditas are fat and savory corn dough "buns" that are split after they are fried and are then stuffed with favorite filling."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
15-20
ingredients
- 1⁄2 kg prepared masa harina flour
- 100 g crumbly queso fresco (fresh white cheese)
- 3 cooked potatoes, skinned and mashed
- salt, to taste (abt a teaspoon)
- cooking oil, for frying
directions
- Mix all ingredients.
- With hands shape into 2 or 2 1/2 inch diameter rounds, about 1/4 inch (1 cm) thick.
- Fry in hot oil.
- Drain excess fat and place on absorbent paper.
- Let cool a bit.
- Split horizontally carefully ( though not completely), so that filling doesn't slip out.
- Fill with favorite Mexican dish filling and enjoy.
- Some filling suggestions: refried beans and cheese with chipotle, mashed or cubed potatoes with dried chorizo, Mexican ground meat hash, shredded chicken or pork with thick salsa, etc.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mexi-Rosie
Tampico, Tamaulipas
I am a 53 year old Mexican-American elementary school teacher. I enjoy reading biographies, intresting nonfiction, and also love all types of catchy upbeat music. My favorite cookbook is the "Kitchen Fair" trademark cookware recipe book in Spanish. Being bilingual and bicultural, I've come to appreciate the best of both U.S. and Mexican cuisine. I was pleasantly surprised that many, many zaar members include Mexican food as their first favorite food. I'll try to post, as time permits, some Mexican recipes (and also American) that I consider good.
