Bocoles
Bocoles are fried masa cakes. They can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They can be eaten plain, topped with cheese, sour cream, and salsa, or split in half, stuffed, and eaten like a gordita.
Equipment
- tortilla press
Ingredients
- 1 cup masa flour
- 4 tbsp lard or butter
- 1/3 cup queso fresco crumbled
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Mix together the masa flour, lipid of your choosing, queso fresco, salt, cilantro, and warm water. Knead for 5 minutes.
- Form the dough into 6-8 balls.
- Place a piece of wax paper on a tortilla press. Place a dough ball in the center, followed by another piece of paper over the top.
- Flatten to a 1/3” thick.
- Flatten the rest of the dough balls.
- Heat up cooking oil on a griddle over medium high heat. Place a few of the patties on the griddle.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes a side.
