How to make pupusas

1 Prepare a bowl of water to dip your hands so they stay wet while you shape your
pupusas. Add around a cup of water and 1 - 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the
bowl.

Dip your hands in this bowl periodically as you shape the pupusas so that the
dough does not stick to your hands. The pupusa dough will be less likely to
crumble if your hands are wet when you are shaping the pupusas. You will also
need to wet your hands to patch up any cracks that appear in the pupusas.

2 Combine the ingredients for the masa dough and mix it thoroughly.

The dough should be wet enough that it can be shaped without crumbling but dry
enough that it does not stick to your hands excessively when you shape it. If
the dough is so wet that it sticks to your hands, add more masa 1 tbsp at a time
until it becomes easier to work with. If the dough is still dry and crumbles
when you try to shape it, add water 1/2 tbsp at a time until it comes together.

3 Seperate the dough out into smaller balls that are 1 1/2 - 2 inches in diameter.

Leave a little extra dough in the bowl. You can use this dough to patch up and
cracks in your pupusas.

4 Press your thumb into the middle of one of the balls of dough. Widen the hole
made by your thumb by pinching the walls of the dough ball until the dough is in
the shape of a bowl or cup.

5 Fill the bowl of masa dough with the beans and cheese. Do not overfill the bowl
and make sure there is a rim around the top of the dough ball that is still
exposed.

6 Start to pinch the rim of the bowl together so that it covers the beans and
cheese. Continue to mould the dough so that the rim comes together and
completely covers the beans and cheese.

7 Start to flatten the ball of dough into the shape of a pupusa. You should
flatten the pupusa gradually to ensure that the pupusa does not crack around the
edges. Start by pressing down on the center of the pupusa and continue to work
your way outwards.

You have two options when you flatten the ball of dough. This first is to hold
the ball between your thumb and your fingers and to use both hands so pinch the
pupusa until it is flat. The second option is to put the ball on a layer of
sheet on parchment paper and press down on it from above.

8 Preheat a flat pan, comal, or skillet over medium to medium high heat and add a
little vegetable oil. Cook the pupusas for 3 - 5 minutes or until they start to
brown.

9 Flip the pupusas over with a spatula and cook them on the other side for 3 - 5
minutes.

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