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Tlacoyos

Tlacoyos are thick, oval-shaped masa cakes stuffed with seasoned cooked beans — black, white, or fava — cooked on a greased comal or fried in lard, then topped with salsa de tomate verde, raw white onion, and grated queso añejo. A street food staple across the States of Mexico, Puebla, and Hidalgo, they sit somewhere between a gordita and a quesadilla in heft: substantial enough to anchor a meal, honest enough to eat standing up. Diana Kennedy documents this preparation as a regional antojito with deep pre-Hispanic roots, the masa and bean combination representing the nutritional backbone of Mesoamerican cooking long before any European influence arrived.

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Serves12 tlacoyos
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6 · prepared corn tortilla masa, not too damp, softened lard, dried black, white, or fava beans — cooked and mashed or refried, lard, as needed, for greasing the comal or frying, salsa de tomate verde, cocida, queso añejo, grated
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225 g (½ lb / 1 cup)
prepared corn tortilla masa, not too damp
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2 tablespoons
softened lard
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1 teaspoon
sea salt, or to taste
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1 cup
dried black, white, or fava beans — cooked and mashed or refried
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Lard, as needed, for greasing the comal or frying
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1¼ cups
salsa de tomate verde, cocida
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6 tablespoons
white onion, finely chopped
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6 tablespoons
queso añejo, grated
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The Method

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Combine the masa, softened lard, and salt. Work into a smooth, uniform dough.
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Divide into 12 equal portions and roll each into a cylinder.
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Press each cylinder into an oval shape. Lay a portion of mashed beans along the center.
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Fold the dough up and over the filling from both sides, pinching firmly to seal. Press gently into a flat oval — do not rupture the seal.
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Heat a comal over medium heat (approximately 160–175°C / 320–350°F) and grease well with lard. Alternatively, heat lard in a heavy pan for shallow frying.
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Cook tlacoyos, turning once, until cooked through and spotted with color on both sides.
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Top immediately with salsa de tomate verde, chopped white onion, and grated queso añejo. Serve hot.
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The pairing
1897 Amber Ale
Stanley Park Brewing · Metro Vancouver
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Beer
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Beldame
Strange Fellows Brewing · Metro Vancouver
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Beer lager
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Leitz Eins Zwei Zero Riesling
Weingut Leitz · Rheingau
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Non-alcoholic

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