Ingredients:
For Gorditas de Harina :
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup lard or shortening
1 cup hot tap
Mix the first 3 ingredients add lard and incorporate well add water little by little to form a nice dough. Knead 5 to 10 minutes make large balls I made 8 and let rest 15 minutes covered. Roll out thick and cook on a medium high heat in a comal. Let cool a bit and slice the top of the gordita to form a pocket. Fill with your favorite fillings.
for Picadillo :
2 tbsp evoo
1 to 2 lbs ground beef
3 potatoes diced small
1 small onion
2 garlic cloves minced
3 tomatoes diced
2 Serrano chopped
1 tsp kosher salt add more if needed
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsps cumin
1 tsp oregano rubbed between palms
1 tsp chili powder
3 tsps paprika
Beef knorr to taste
Pepper to taste
Add the evoo to a skillet add potatoes cook until browned and cooked through, remove from pan. Add ground beef, garlic and onions and spices cook until browned add tomatoes and Serrano cook until thick add potatoes and simmer 5 minutes…
enjoy !!
