Pupusas with Beans and Cheese

Name: Pupusas with Beans and Cheese
Yield: Serves 4 (makes 8 pupusas)
Cuisine: Central & South American
Ingredients: 2 cups (8 ounces), masa harina; 1 teaspoon, table salt, divided; 2 cups, boiling water, plus extra water as needed; 2 teaspoons, vegetable oil, divided; 1 (15-ounce) can, kidney beans, rinsed; 5 ounces, Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1¼ cups); 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2019

Main Courses

Central & South American

SERVES4 (makes 8 pupusas)

TIME40 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Hydrating the masa harina with boiling rather than room-temperature water allowed the starches in the flour to absorb it more quickly and completely, resulting in a well-hydrated dough that was easy to work with and didn't dry out when cook...

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