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04-08-2011, 13:48
I've never figured out how to make fresh tortillas on the trail ... today, though, I may have found a good substitute - pupusas. Pupusas are fried masa harina with a filling (cheese, beans, whatever you have on hand).
Mix masa harina with water and a little salt, make a ball about the size of a golf ball, flatten it out to about 6 inches, toss a little cheese on top, make another ball and flatten it out, then put it on top of the cheese. Throw some oil in a pan, and fry the pupusa in it.
I just made a bunch for lunch, and they turned out pretty well. I haven't tried this over a backpacking stove yet, but it should work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupusa
http://www.food.com/recipe/pupusas-220460
http://www.whats4eats.com/breads/pupusas-recipe
Mix masa harina with water and a little salt, make a ball about the size of a golf ball, flatten it out to about 6 inches, toss a little cheese on top, make another ball and flatten it out, then put it on top of the cheese. Throw some oil in a pan, and fry the pupusa in it.
I just made a bunch for lunch, and they turned out pretty well. I haven't tried this over a backpacking stove yet, but it should work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupusa
http://www.food.com/recipe/pupusas-220460
http://www.whats4eats.com/breads/pupusas-recipe