Torta Frita

Name: Torta Frita
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 tbsp lard or butter; 3/4 cup warm water; 1 tsp salt

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About this dish

A simple, crisp fried dough, traditionally eaten on rainy days with mate tea.

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Ingredients

🌾2 cups flour

🧈2 tbsp lard or butter

🫙3/4 cup warm water

🧂1 tsp salt

Method

Serves 2

Mix flour, salt, and lard until crumbly.

Add warm water to form a soft dough.

Let rest briefly, then divide and flatten into thin rounds.

Poke a small hole in the center of each.

Deep fry until golden and puffed, then serve with sugar or dulce de leche.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Torta frita is a beloved Argentine fried dough, traditionally associated with rainy afternoons and mate.

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