Wheat Flour Gorditas for Filling

Name: Wheat Flour Gorditas for Filling
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs wheat flour (1 kg); 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 tablespoons oil (about 1/8 cup); as needed Warm water,

Carmen Palomino @Carmen

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico

The preparation is just like making flour tortillas, but these are smaller and split open so you can fill them.

Carmen Palomino @Carmen

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico

The preparation is just like making flour tortillas, but these are smaller and split open so you can fill them.

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Ingredients

2.2 lbswheat flour (1 kg)
1 tablespoonbaking powder
1 tablespoonsalt
2 tablespoonsoil (about 1/8 cup)
as neededWarm water,

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Steps

1

In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add the oil and mix as if kneading dough. Gradually add warm water—start with 2 cups (about 1/2 liter) and add more if needed—until you have a smooth, non-sticky dough.
2

Take portions of dough and roll them out to circles about 4 to 5 inches (10 to 12 cm) in diameter, or your desired size.
3

Place the dough rounds on a preheated griddle or skillet. Cook briefly on one side, then flip and cook the other side. Flip again and let them brown a little on both sides.
4

Remove from the heat and use a knife to open one side so you can fill them.
5

If they don't puff up, that's okay—just open them with the knife.
6

Fill them with your favorite filling. My husband likes them with chile pasado with pork or potatoes with chorizo, so when I make those fillings, he looks forward to the gorditas.