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Mel's Gorditas I *Mjnt73C

Make Mel's Gorditas I *Mjnt73C at home with White Flour, Shortening Or Butter, Baking Powder, Salt, and Very Hot Water. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 4 tbsp
• 2 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 2 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Mix all ingredients well with an electric mixer in the above order, start on sl ow, end on high.

2. 2

   Beat until the masa accumulates around the beaters in a big clump

3. 3

   Using a tortilla press and 2 pieces of reynolds wrap, proceed as if making tortillas, using balls of masa about 1 3/4 ″ in diameter, and pressing out to a thickness of about 1/8".

4. 4

   Then, bake the tortillas on a griddle on medium high, flipping 2x.

5. 5

   There should be light brown spots on both sides.

6. 6

   When ready to fi ll, fry about 10-20 seconds on each side in hot oil, until they are puffed up.

7. 7

   Lay on paper towelling, cool slightly, and cut open the 2 layers about 3 ″ at the top o f the tortilla and stuff with filling.

8. 8

   See fillings.

9. 9

   Serve immediately.