Thursday, September 16, 2010

San Salvador Pupusas


Tip: Read instructions completely before cooking.

Ingredients:
1 pound corn flour, ground for tortillas
1 cup water
1/3 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons lard
1 onion, cut into small dice
8 ounces roasted pork, diced
8 ounces queso blanco, cheese grated
Salt


Directions:
In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine corn flour, water, and butter. Mix until incorporated into dough. Let dough rest for 1/2 hour.

In a medium saute pan melt lard. Add onion and pork and cook until translucent, set aside and cool. Portion the dough in small balls, approximately 1 ounce, and flatten with hands.

Place approximately 1 tablespoon of the pork stuffing on top of each flattened dough and sprinkle with cheese. Cover with another flattened disk of dough and seal edges by pinching them together. Cook in electric flat top or cast iron griddle for approximately 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with refried beans and Curtido. (Click for Recipe)

3 comments:

Unknown said...

That looks amazing! Could I substitute any other meat in there or even just cheese for my vegetarian friends?

My Cocina My Kitchen said...

Shaharzade, just cheese is perfect! You can use Muenster or Morzarella! Cheese is the most popular, I've heard.

Unknown said...

Yum! That's perfect.