Apache Tomale Cho

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups white flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups venison jerky (or beef)
• 1 cup diced onion

Directions

1. 1

   The jerky should be pounded out on a metate into flakes and fried with the onions in an iron frying pan, using about 2 tablespoons of lard to fry.

2. 2

   Pour the flour into a 1/2 quart pan, add the salt and then the water.

3. 3

   Knead these ingredients together until able to handle without sticking to hands. You might need to add water or more flour to form round dough tortillas about 6 inches in diameter.

4. 4

   Put 3 or 4 tablespoons of fried jerky and onions in the center of the tortilla.

5. 5

   Pinch tortilla (dough) together forming a round dumpling.

6. 6

   Put dumpling in a deep pan of bowling water for about 2 minutes, then take out.

7. 7

   Its ready to eat while still warm.