How to Make Pupusas (Salvadoran Cheese Stuffed Masa Cakes)

Whisk together masa harina and kosher salt.

Add warm water gradually and mix until you have a moist and pliable dough.

Prepare a small dish of warm water with a little olive oil for dipping hands.

Scoop out a piece of dough slightly larger than a golf ball (about 2 ounces).

Shape the dough into a ball, then flatten it into a disc.

Place cheese in the center of the disc.

Fold the dough around the cheese and seal it.

Pat the filled dough back into a disc shape.

Cook the pupusas in a nonstick skillet or griddle for 5 to 6 minutes on each side until cooked through and lightly browned.

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