Mexican Fry Bread (Mexican Fried Gorditas)
photo by DuChick
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 2⁄3 cup water or 2/3 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup oil (for frying)
directions
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder and shortening; mix until shortening is blended. Add water; mix well.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board; knead until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Roll dough into a ball; place into a plastic bag.
- Separate and roll out enough dough to make six 4- to 6-inch thin, flat rounds.
- In a cast iron skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees F.
- Place rounds in oil; cook each side 20 to 30 seconds or until light golden brown.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove rounds from skillet; drain on paper towel.
- Fill with prepared fillings as desired.
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Reviews
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I knew I had to make some of these after returning from Texas last week. I'm not sure if they turned out like they're supposed to, but they were very good. We filled them with Recipe #258085. My son commented that they were just like Taco Bell's...and that's a compliment! Only one and we were stuffed! Thanks for posting this!
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Cook4_6
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I am originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved to Ohio in 1978. It was quite a culture shock going from the city to living next to the Amish. I spend most of my time cooking, cleaning and caring for my four kids. I have abandoned cookbooks and now cook from favorite, wilted recipe pages and the internet. I fell in love with my Italian family recipes (Scavo, Rotella, Scalzo, Micelli, Grande, Gigliotti) and my Mom's homecooked meals.