World Flavors Cookbook

Baleadas con Todo

The complete Honduran baleada — a thick flour tortilla filled with refried beans, crema, queso seco, scrambled eggs, and avocado.

Cuisine: Honduras

Ingredients

• For tortillas: 250g flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp oil, warm water
• 200g refried red beans
• 2 tbsp Honduran crema (or sour cream)
• 50g queso seco (hard salty cheese), crumbled
• 2 eggs, scrambled
• 1 avocado, mashed with lime and salt

Instructions

1. Make dough: mix flour, salt, baking powder, oil, and enough water for soft dough.
2. Rest 15 minutes. Roll into large, thin tortillas.
3. Cook on a hot comal until puffy and speckled.
4. Spread refried beans over half the tortilla.
5. Add crema, cheese, scrambled egg, and avocado.
6. Fold in half and serve immediately.