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Ingredients

• 🌽 240 g masa harina (2 cups)
• 🧂 ½ tsp salt
• 💧 360 ml warm water (1 ½ cups)
• 🫒 Vegetable oil for frying

Preparation

• 1 Make the dough In a bowl, combine masa harina and salt. Add warm water gradually while mixing by hand until a soft, pliable dough forms. Let rest 5 minutes.
• 2 Shape Divide dough into 8 equal balls. Flatten each into a thick disk (about 1 cm thick).
• 3 Cook Heat a dry skillet. Cook each gordita 2 minutes per side until golden spots appear.
• 4 Fry Lightly fry each gordita in oil for 30 seconds per side until puffed and crisp.
• 5 Fill Slice each gordita halfway open and stuff with your desired filling.

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