Gorditas de nata
Dish: Dessert
Quantity: 4
Country: Mexico
The gorditas de nata are a typical dessert of Mexican gastronomy, they are made with wheat flour, cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla essence or cinnamon powder, these gorditas de nata are considered as a snack that can be found in street stalls and street markets.
The preparation of the gorditas de nata is very simple and best of all is that they do not need an oven, they are cooked directly in a pan, they are perfect for a snack or to accompany a good coffee, you can add condensed milk, powdered sugar, honey or any topping you want, it depends on the taste of each person.
Follow our step-by-step videos below, where we will show you in detail how to make gorditas de nata and if you have any doubts or questions, leave us a comment.
Ingredients
- 500 g. (17.6 oz) wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 beaten eggs
- 130 g. (4.6 oz) sugar
- 200 ml. (6.7 oz) whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- A pinch of salt
- Honey to taste for serving
How To Make It
Step 1:
We begin the preparation of our gorditas de nata, for this, in a bowl add the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder and integrate very well, then add the beaten eggs, cream, vanilla and mix with the help of a spatula.
Step 2:
On a flat surface with a little flour, we pour our dough and knead very well with our hands until we obtain a smooth and homogeneous texture. We put the dough back in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Step 3:
After the resting time, we turn again the dough of our gorditas de nata on a flat surface with a little flour and with the help of a rolling pin, stretch, then with the help of a circular mold, we will go forming circles as I show you in the video (the leftover dough you stretch it again and continue forming circles until all the dough is used up).
Step 4:
In a frying pan at low temperature, place the gorditas de nata and let them cook on both sides (approximately 15 minutes).
Step 5:
Remove from the pan, let cool for a couple of minutes, add a little honey on top and our delicious gorditas de nata are ready to enjoy.
Tips To Prepare It
For this recipe of gorditas de nata, you can add any topping you want, condensed milk, chocolate, honey, powdered sugar, etc.
When cooking the gorditas de nata, the temperature should be low, so that they do not brown so quickly on the outside and remain raw on the inside.
What can we accompany this recipe with?
These delicious Gorditas de nata are perfect to accompany a good coffee or cup of chocolate.
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