Ham and Cheese Appetizer (Sincronizadas)

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"In '1,000 Mexican Recipes' by Marge Poore"

 

• Ready In: 23mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 flour tortillas (6-7 inch diameter)
• 113.39 g thinly sliced ham
• 354.88 ml shredded cheddar cheese or 354.88 ml monterey jack cheese
• 29.58 ml vegetable oil
• fresh salsa
• fresh guacamole

directions

1. Lay 1 tortilla on a flat surface; cover with 2 slices ham to within 1/2 inch of the tortilla edge (cut ham to fit, if needed).
2. Cover the ham with about 1/4 of the cheese.
3. Top with another tortilla to create a sandwich.
4. Place on a tray and repeat with remaining tortillas; can be done ahead.
5. Heat a medium skillet and brush about 1 teaspoon of oil in the pan.
6. Brown 1 sincronizada turning once with a wide spatula, until the cheese is melted and both sides are golden brown, about 1 minute per side.
7. Transfer to a cutting board; repeat until all a browned, brushing the pan with oil as needed.
8. Cut into wedges and serve at once; top the wedges with dollops of salsa and/or guacamole.