Quesadillas From Scratch

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 4 3/4 cups masa harina
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 quart water
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 cup salsa (canned or prepared)
• 1/2 pint sour cream
• 1 cup crumbled mexican queso fresco (fresh or farmer's cheese)
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 mix first four ingredients, adding water gradually until it's the right consistency (not runny).
• 2 get a handful of dough and shape into a ball.
• 3 press into uncooked tortilla with a mechanical tortilla press, using two slightly moistened plastic tortilla-size circles on inner top and bottom of tortilla press.
• 4 re-moisten as necessary, just so masa doesn't stick.
• 5 seal edges.
• 6 stuff with cooked filling (not runny-may be leftovers) of your choice.
• 7 fry in very hot cooking oil until golden on both sides.
• 8 place over absorbent paper towels to rid of excess fat.
• 9 garnish with lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and crumbled cheese.