Mexican Fry Bread (Mexican Fried Gorditas)

Mexican Fry Bread (Mexican Fried Gorditas)

środa, 19 lutego 2014

Mexican Fry Bread (Mexican Fried Gorditas)

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 2/3 cup water or 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup oil (for frying)

Directions

• 1 Combine flour, salt, baking powder and shortening; mix until shortening is blended. Add water; mix well.
• 2 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board; knead until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• 3 Roll dough into a ball; place into a plastic bag.
• 4 Separate and roll out enough dough to make six 4- to 6-inch thin, flat rounds.
• 5 In a cast iron skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees F.
• 6 Place rounds in oil; cook each side 20 to 30 seconds or until light golden brown.
• 7 Use a slotted spoon to remove rounds from skillet; drain on paper towel.
• 8 Fill with prepared fillings as desired.