Healthy tequeños

Here are the ingredients you need for this recipe

• Taco-flavoured protein cheese
• A splash of unsweetened soy milk

Dough ingredients

• 250g precooked cornmeal (you can use whole wheat flour, which is easier to work with)
• 50g extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried baker's yeast
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch of Himalayan pink salt
• 110ml warm water

Equipment

• Food processor

Method

1. 1Fit the kneading blade.
2. 2Add all the ingredients into the bowl.
3. 3Knead on speed 6 for 6 minutes.
4. 4Let the dough rest for 30min.
5. 5Once rested, knead briefly and roll out the dough well using a rolling pin.
6. 6Cut the dough into strips with a knife.
7. 7Cut the cheese into 1cm wide strips.
8. 8Wrap the cheese in the dough, covering the corners thoroughly to make sure there are no gaps where the cheese could leak once melted.
9. 9Bake at 180ºC until they start to take on some colour.
10. 10Brush with soy milk.
11. 11Return to the oven at 180ºC until nicely golden brown.
12. 12Done! Our healthy tequeños are ready.

Method without a food processor

1. 1Mix the warm water with the yeast and let it activate.
2. 2Add the rest of the ingredients.
3. 3Knead well and let the dough rest for about 30min.
4. 4Once rested, knead briefly and roll out the dough well using a rolling pin.
5. 5Cut the dough into strips with a knife.
6. 6Cut the cheese into 1cm wide strips.
7. 7Wrap the cheese in the dough, covering the corners thoroughly to make sure there are no gaps where the cheese could leak once melted.
8. 8Bake at 180ºC until they start to take on some colour.
9. 9Brush with soy milk.
10. 10Return to the oven at 180ºC until nicely golden brown.
11. 11Done! Our healthy tequeños are ready.

Extras

1. 1You can also wrap the cheese in store-bought pizza dough, such as a multi-grain pizza base with clean ingredients.