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Gorditas de Piloncillo (Sweet Fried Masa Cakes)

Powdered sugar Gorditas de piloncillo on red plate
Ed Anderson

The name gorditas is used in an endearing manner to describe many small but “fatty” (referring to the thickness) foods. Everyone loves gorditas, and there are many different kinds. I tried these in Nuevo Leon and love them because they are fried, which makes them (or me) double gordita. I also like them because of the salty cheese and piloncillo that make them go wonderfully with a hot chocolate or champurrado.

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