Pupusas (El Salvadorean Tortilla) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups masa harina
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons shortening (not oil)
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/2 lb muenster cheese (shredded)

Preparation

Combine dry ingredients.
Cut shortening into dry ingredients with pastry blender.
Add warm water a few drops at a time until dough is manageable.
Knead dough 15-20 times.
Let sit for 10 minutes.
Form dough into balls the size of an egg.
Roll out until 6 inches in diameter.
Add some of the cheese to the top of one tortilla and then add another tortilla on top of that.
Place on hot ungreased griddle .
Cook 2 minutes on each side.
Serve with cabbage and shredded carrots on top, or with sauerkraut or coleslaw or even a tomato sauce would be good. Topped off with shredded cheese.