Gorditas

Name: Gorditas
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb beef, ground; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 2 cups masa harina; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup water; 2 pieces bacon, fried and crumbled; 2 tablespoons longhorn cheese; to taste lettuce, shredded; to taste tomatoes, sliced or diced; to taste cheese, shredded

Submitted by Tonkcats

""Gordita" means "little fat one". Beware these are very rich! LADIES HOME JOURNAL found these to be their favorite! "

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Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb beef, ground
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon chili powder
Shell:
2 cups masa harina
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup water
2 pieces bacon, fried and crumbled
2 tablespoons longhorn cheese
Topping:
to taste lettuce, shredded
to taste tomatoes, sliced or diced
to taste cheese, shredded

directions

Fry beef and onion together.
Season with salt, pepper, garlic salt and chile powder.
While meat is cooking, mix with hands all ingredients for shells.
Pinch off small portion of dough and roll into 2-inch ball.
With quick patting motion, flatten out to 1/2 inch thickness and about 3 inches in diameter.
Fry in hot grease until golden brown, turning once. Drain.
Make a slit through the middle; open slightly like a taco shell and stuff with meat mixture, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.