Gorditas

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb beef, ground
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 cups masa harina
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 pieces bacon, fried and crumbled
• 2 tablespoons longhorn cheese
• to taste lettuce, shredded
• to taste tomato, sliced or diced
• to taste cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 fry beef and onion together.
• 2 season with salt, pepper, garlic salt and chile powder.
• 3 while meat is cooking, mix with hands all ingredients for shells.
• 4 pinch off small portion of dough and roll into 2-inch ball.
• 5 with quick patting motion, flatten out to 1/2 inch thickness and about 3 inches in diameter.
• 6 fry in hot grease until golden brown, turning once. drain.
• 7 make a slit through the middle; open slightly like a taco shell and stuff with meat mixture, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.