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Quesadilla

Mexico

A traditional quesadilla is made by filling an uncooked tortilla with
melting cheese, typically Oaxaca cheese (queso Oaxaca), folding in
Ingredients:
half and cooking on a hot skillet until toasted.
The quesadilla has evolved over the years as people have prepared
Corn flour for instant dough (PAN flour)
it with different variations and ingredients. Today, quesadillas may
Grated mozzarella, cheddar or flødehabe prepared of corn flour tortillas and of wheat flour tortillas. In advarti cheese
dition to cheese or even substituting cheese other ingredients are
Cold water
also used to fill a quesadilla. These can include vegetables, different
types of cooked meat, shrimp, mushrooms and many other ingredients. A quesadilla may also be served with chopped onion, cream,
avocado, and salsa or guacamole.

Steps:
1. Mix the water with corn flour and mix it until consistency and texture is uniform. The dough is ready
when it does not stick in your hands.
2. Cover the top and the inside bottom of the tortilla press with 2 pieces of plastic from a freezer bag.
3. Make balls of dough of the same size (golf ball size).
4. Place one ball in the middle and press, to form a circle or tortilla.
5. Pull back the top of the plastic from the tortilla and place a piece of cheese on top of the tortilla.
6. Fold in half and seal the contents by pressing the edges together, with your fingers.
7. Peel the quesadilla away from the plastic and place in the skillet at high temperature until the quesadilla turns a bit stiff and light brown.
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