Salvadorian Pupusas-fried Cheese Filled Pastries |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 25 |
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Popular Central American filled cheese or bean filled pastries . Once you taste these, you can't stop eating them! The recipe uses masa harina, a special dried cornmeal flour used in making tortillas, tamales, etc. Read more . See my other pupusa post plus a another separate post for the El Salvadorian cabbage salad recipe Ingredients:
5 cups masa harina flour |
4 cups water, approximately |
1 large can refried beans |
3 cups soft white cheese ( like muenster cheese ) |
light vegetable oil or light olive oil |
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, gradually stir water into masa harina until dough forms a ball that can be handled.
2. Into another bowl, empty the refried beans.
3. Place the grated cheese into a separate bowl.
4. Divide dough into about 25 pieces.
5. Roll each into a ball and flatten between the palms of your hands to about 1/2-inch thick.
6. Put a spoonful of beans and a small handful of cheese into the center of each pupusa.
7. Flatten again with the filling inside.
8. Heat a heavy, wide-bottomed or flat skillet until hot.
9. Brush with oil and cook pupusas on each side 4-5 minutes until a pale golden-brown.
10. The outside should be firm.
11. Variations
12. Pupusas de Queso: With a cheese filling. Use grated quesillo, queso fresco, farmer's cheese, mozzarella, Swiss cheese or a combination. Add some minced green chile if you like.
13. Pupusas de Chicharrones: With a filling of fried chopped pork and a little tomato sauce.
14. A reasonable facsimile can be made by grinding 1 cup of cooked bacon with a little bit of tomato sauce in a food processor.
15. Pupusas de Frijoles Refritos: With a refried bean filling.
16. Pupusas Revueltas: Use a mixture of chicharrones, cheese and refried beans.
17. Pupusas de Queso y Loroco: With a cheese and tropical vine flower filling. Loroco can be found in jars at many Latin markets.
18. Pupusas de Arroz: A variety of pupusa that uses rice flour instead of corn masa.
19. Cooked potatoes or finely minced, sautéed jalapeño peppers are also tasty fillings.
20. Try a mixture of different fillings.
21. Note: one may half the recipe if desired
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