Tortilla Sandwiches (Sincronizadas)

Tortilla Sandwiches (Sincronizadas)

• 16 corn tortillas
• 12 ounces asadero or mozzarella cheese
• 8 slices ham

• Using half the cheese, sprinkle it equally on 8 tortillas. 
• Place a piece of ham on each tortilla.
• Sprinkle on remaining cheese, and top with the remaining tortillas. 
• Pin each sandwich together with 2 wooden picks.

• Meanwhile, heat about 1/4 inch oil in a skillet until a drop of water sputters instantly. 
• Fry the sandwiches, 1 or 2 at a time, turning once, until the tortillas are just semi-crisp. 
• They should not be crisp, but just chewy. 
• Serve them with guacamole and salsa for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or as a snack.

Tostadas

• Vegetable oil
• 8 corn tortillas
• Favorite ground meat filling, warmed
• Shredded lettuce
• 2 avocados, coarsely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated

Hot sauce

• Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a skillet until it is very hot but not smoking. 
• Fry the tortillas in the oil until crisp, keeping them as flat as possible. 
• Spoon some of the filling onto each tortilla, and spread it so that it covers the entire tortilla.
• Garnish with lettuce, avocados, tomatoes and cheese.

Variation

• Replace ground meat filling with frijoles refritos, spread over the entire tortilla, then proceed with the garnishes.