Baleada: Honduran Breakfast Sandwich

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and cost, while black beans offer a nutritious alternative.

cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Feta provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with less fat.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: homemade hot sauce

Salsa can be fresher and lower in sodium.

Make a salsa with charred onions, jalapenos, tomatillos, and poblano pepper using a mortar and pestle.

Mash three garlic cloves and grind to a paste.

Grind about a tablespoon of fresh cilantro.

Add charred onions and jalapenos to the mixture.

Add chopped poblanos and tomatillos.

Squeeze in the juice of one lime.

Add 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin, 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, and up to one teaspoon kosher salt to taste.

Add a drizzle of honey to balance the acidity and store in an airtight container.

In a large bowl, add 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1.5 tablespoons baking powder, and 0.5 teaspoon salt, and mix to combine.

Add 2 tablespoons of lard and mix into the dry ingredients.

Add 0.25 cup of water (or warm milk) and mix until the dough comes together.

Knead the dough for several minutes until smooth and firm, then let it rest for 15 minutes.

Cut the dough into six equal portions and roll each into a ball.

Use a tortilla press to flatten the dough, then roll it out with a rolling pin.

Cook the tortillas in a large pan for about a minute on each side.

Spread refried beans on the tortillas, add a drizzle of Honduran crema and queso fresco, and optionally add Honduran chorizo and scrambled eggs.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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