Gorditas de Azucar
These Gorditas de Azucar (Sugar Gorditas) can be enjoyed at anytime of the day especially for breakfast or midday snack with coffee, hot chocolate or milk.
Servings: 6
Calories: 426kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup warm milk
- 1 egg lightly whisked
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.
- Incorporate shortening and work it in with your hands.
- Slowly add in the milk and egg and mix well with your hands. Add vanilla and do the same.
- Divide dough into 12 dough balls.
- Using a tortilla press or a plate, place a ball in between two plastic sheets or cut the sides of a Ziploc bag and place dough ball in between.
- Flatten ball to about 3 ½ inches in width.
- Heat a griddle pan on medium heat. Wait until pan is heated through and cook discs about 1 ½ minutes to 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Serve gorditas de azucar, plain or with a topping of your choice and don't forget to pair it up with hot chocolate, coffee or milk.
Nutrition
Serving: 12g | Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 588mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2.6mg