Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        FILLING
  1              pound  ground beef
  1              small  onion -- chopped
  2          teaspoons  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper
  1           teaspoon  garlic salt
     1/4      teaspoon  chile powder
                        SHELL
  2               cups  masa harina
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
  2          teaspoons  salt
  1                cup  water
  2                     bacon slices -- fried and crumbled
  2        tablespoons  longhorn cheese
                        lettuce -- shredded
                        tomatoes -- sliced or diced
                        cheese -- shredded

Preparation:

Fry beef and onion together. Season with salt and pepper, garlic salt, and chile powder. While meat is cooking, mix with hands all ingredients for shells. Pinch off small portion of dough and roll into 2-inch ball. With quick patting motion, flatten out to 1/2-inch thickness and about 3 inches in diameter. Fry in hot grease until golden brown, turning once. Drain. Make a slit through the middle; open slightly like a taco shell and stuff with meat mixture, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Serve with favorite chile or taco sauce. "Gordita" means "little fat one." Beware these are very rich!!

Nutritional Information:

591 Calories (kcal); 34g Total Fat; (51% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 46g Carbohydrate; 99mg Cholesterol; 2899mg Sodium