Torta frita

Ingredients

Quantities for 8 servings.

• 500 g Flour
• 250 ml Hot water
• 80 g Lard, melted
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 l Oil for frying
• 50 g Sugar, to serve
• 200 g Dulce de leche, to serve
• 1.5 tsp Salt

Method

1. Mix the flour with the salt and baking powder in a large bowl.
2. Melt the lard and stir it into the hot water until even.
3. Pour the liquid into the flour and work it with a spoon until it cools enough to handle.
4. Knead by hand for ten minutes to a smooth elastic dough.
5. Cover it and rest it twenty minutes at room temperature.
6. Divide it into eight, roll each into a half-centimetre round and cut a slit in the centre.
7. Fry at 180 °C for a minute and a half a side and serve with sugar or dulce de leche.