Baleadas (Honduran Bean and Cheese Wraps)

Honduras'' most popular street food — flour tortillas with refried beans, cheese, and cream.

Ingredients

• 4 large flour tortillas (homemade or store-bought)
• 1 can refried beans, warmed
• 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup crema (or sour cream)
• Optional: scrambled eggs, avocado, chorizo, pickled onions

Method

1. Warm tortillas on a dry skillet until pliable.

2. Spread refried beans on one half. Top with cheese and crema.

3. Add optional toppings. Fold in half.

What You're Practicing

• Baleadas are Honduras'' equivalent of a taco — simple, customizable, eaten at any time of day.
• The simplest version (beans, cheese, crema) is the most traditional and the most satisfying.