Authentic Baleada | Original Recipe
The original baleada is simple, and delicious. With a few ingredients, you can try a baleada at home. And you can add more fillings if you like!
Ingredients
Tortillas
- ¼ cup of lard
- 1 egg
- 3 cups of flour
- 2½ tsps of baking soda
- Warm water
Fillings for baleada sencilla (original recipe)
- 1 lb refried beans
- Honduran queso seco (dry, crumbly cheese). If you can't find it, cotija cheese is a good alternative
- Honduran sour cream
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the tortilla ingredients: flour, warm water, baking soda, one egg, lard, and salt.
- Use your hands until you get a soft, sticky, uniform dough. Let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
- After resting, the dough will be easier to manipulate. Make several dough balls and let them rest for 15 to 20 minutes more.
- Stretch the dough using a rolling spin, aiming for a round tortilla. True experts can make a final touch with their hands, but it requires some practice.
- Place the round tortilla to cook on a hot pan for 2 minutes or until brown. Try to stack tortillas one over the other. This will let them steam each other and stay soft and warm for a longer time.
- To fill the tortillas spread the beans, top with grated cheese and Honduran sour cream. Fold the tortilla, and enjoy a classic baleada!
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Notes
Nutrition Facts below refer to a baleada sencilla. Fillings can make a big difference! Both for taste and nutrition ;)
