Sopes with Carnitas Bits in the Dough

Name: Sopes with Carnitas Bits in the Dough
Ingredients: 1.1 pounds corn flour; 3 1/4 cups warm water; 12 ounces carnitas bits; Mashed beans, to taste; Salsa of your choice, to taste; Manchego or fresh cheese, to taste

Carmen Palomino @Carmen

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Perfect for upcoming national celebrations, very Mexican

Carmen Palomino @Carmen

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Perfect for upcoming national celebrations, very Mexican

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Ingredients

1.1 poundscorn flour
3 1/4 cupswarm water
12 ouncescarnitas bits
For serving
Mashed beans, to taste
Salsa of your choice, to taste
Manchego or fresh cheese, to taste

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Steps

1

In a bowl, combine the corn flour and gradually add the water, using about 3 1/4 cups.
2

Once the dough is kneaded, add the carnitas bits (these are the leftovers at the bottom of the pot after making pork carnitas) and knead to integrate.
3

Place a portion of dough in a tortilla press and flatten to the desired size. I made them large, about 5 inches. Place them on a preheated griddle to cook on both sides.
4

Remove them and, using a kitchen towel, pinch the edges to form a small rim like a shallow bowl.
5

Add hot beans, cheese, and your preferred salsa. I used habanero and faux guacamole, which are in my recipes.