Quesadillas From Scratch

Name: Quesadillas From Scratch
Ingredients: 4 3/4 cups masa harina; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 quart water; 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder; For Garnish; 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)

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 3/4 cups masa harina
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 quart water
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
For Garnish
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)

Directions

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.