Gorditas with Turkey Mole

Name: Gorditas with Turkey Mole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 296 milliliters chicken broth; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters masa harina; 237 milliliters drained and mashed Buzzs Pot of Beans; 237 milliliters refried beans or; 1 teaspoons salt; 12 servings Turkey Mole; 12 servings Vegetable oil; 59 milliliters vegetable shortening; 12 servings Toppings

Gorditas with Turkey Mole is a dairy free main course. One serving contains 482 calories, 38g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of toppings, chicken broth, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the vegetable shortening you could follow this main course with the Cherry Cheesecake Muddy Buddies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together masa harina and broth in a large mixing bowl. Cover and let stand 30 minutes.

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Masa Harina

Broth

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Mixing Bowl

Add shortening, flour, salt, and baking powder; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Baking Powder

Shortening

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Divide dough into 12 golf-size balls. Arrange on wax paper, and cover with damp towels. Pat each ball of dough into a 3-inch circle. (Lightly oil fingers to keep mixture from sticking.) Pinch edges of circles to form a ridge, and press a well into each center to hold toppings. Cover with a damp towel to prevent dough from drying.

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Dough

Cooking Oil

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Wax Paper

Pour oil to a depth of 1/4 inch into a large skillet; heat to 35

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Fry gorditas, in batches, 2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Dollop each gordita with 2 tablespoons refried beans; spoon 1 tablespoon Turkey Mole over beans on each gordita. (Reserve extra beans and mole for other uses.) Top gorditas with desired toppings, and garnish, if desired.

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Refried Beans