Pupusas (El Salvadorean Tortilla) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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My DIL introduced me to these. She is more crazy about them than I am, but thought I would post. An El Salvadore Recipe- Ingredients:
4 cups masa harina |
2 teaspoons salt |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
4 tablespoons shortening (not oil) |
1 1/2 cups warm water |
1/2 lb muenster cheese (shredded) |
Directions:
1. Combine dry ingredients.
2. Cut shortening into dry ingredients with pastry blender.
3. Add warm water a few drops at a time until dough is manageable.
4. Knead dough 15-20 times.
5. Let sit for 10 minutes.
6. Form dough into balls the size of an egg.
7. Roll out until 6 inches in diameter.
8. Add some of the cheese to the top of one tortilla and then add another tortilla on top of that.
9. Place on hot ungreased griddle .
10. Cook 2 minutes on each side.
11. Serve with cabbage and shredded carrots on top, or with sauerkraut or coleslaw or even a tomato sauce would be good. Topped off with shredded cheese.
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