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Gorditas de nata
Sweet cream griddle cakes
Small, soft, lightly sweet griddle cakes made with cream
In central Mexico, from Mexico City markets to kitchens in Hidalgo and Puebla, gorditas de nata were traditionally made with the thick skin of cream (nata) skimmed from boiled milk, and grandmothers still cook them on the comal for an afternoon merienda with hot chocolate or milky coffee. They are soft and cakey inside with a lightly crisp, golden face, somewhere between a scone and a pancake. Double cream stands in for nata here. They contain gluten, milk and egg. Chef's tip: keep the comal on a low-medium heat; these brown quickly because of the cream and sugar.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 9 oz plain flourplus extra for dusting
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ¾ oz sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup double creamor nata from boiled milk
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 9 oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 ¾ oz sugar, ½ tsp ground cinnamon and 1 pinch salt in a bowl.
Step 2: Whisk ½ cup double cream, 1 egg and ½ tsp vanilla extract, then pour into the flour and mix with a fork, then your hand, into a soft dough that only just holds together. Don't knead it more than a few turns: overworking is the common mistake and makes them tough.
Step 3: On a floured surface, pat the dough out 1 cm thick and cut out 12 rounds with a 7 cm cutter or glass, re-patting the scraps once.
Step 4: Heat a dry comal or heavy frying pan over a low-medium heat. Cook the gorditas in batches for 4–5 minutes on each side, until puffed, deep golden on both faces and the sides feel springy and dry.
20 minStep 5: Cool on a rack for a few minutes and serve warm. They keep in an airtight tin for 2 days; warm them briefly on the comal.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gorditas de nata take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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