Gorditas

Ingredients

• 2 cups Masa
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 3/4 cup Hot Water
• 1 qt Oil

Instructions

1. Begin by stirring the masa and salt in a large bowl with a fork.
2. Next, add the water and use your hands to knead it to a play dough texture (spongy, not to sticky or dry).
3. Separate the dough into 8 balls and use a tortilla press with wax paper to semi-flatten them.
4. Next, allow the raw gorditas to rest, as you bring the oil to about 400°F in a skillet.
5. Once that’s done, fry the gorditas until they puff up, then flip them and continue frying until they turn a nice golden color.
6. Transfer the fried gorditas to a paper towel lined plate and allow them to cool.
7. Finally, carefully cut the gorditas near the top and fill them with whatever you like.

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