Crimped Masa Tartlets from Zarela's Veracruz: Mexico's Simplest Cuisine by Zarela Martínez

Crimped Masa Tartlets from Zarela's Veracruz: Mexico's Simplest Cuisine by Zarela Martínez

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Picada, literally, “pinked” or “pricked,” refers to the way you’re supposed to crimp up the edges of a small tortilla so as to form a shallow tartlet shell for

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 pound masa, fresh or reconstituted by mixing 2 cups masa harina with about 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 small white onion, finely chopped (optional)
  • ½ cup Mexican crema or crème fraîche
  • 8 ounces queso fresco, crumbled, or queso añejo, grated (about 2 cups)
  • 1 cup Green Sauce with Avocado or any green salsa
  • 1 cup Red Sauce from Orizaba, Tomato Sauce with Chipotle Chiles, or any red salsa
  • ½ cup lard, preferably home-rendered

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