Sincronizadas

 In a lot of delis at Queens, you can get freshly sliced meats and cheeses, sandwiches, and the Mexican snack of sincronizadas, of course. (It is Queens, after all.) A sincronizada is just like a warm Mexican ham and cheese sandwich, and I've been fortunate to enjoy them in Queens, and I continue to snack on them in Mexico, at home and on the street.

A sincronizada, at its most basic, is a flour tortilla with cheese, usually queso de hebra. (I think that most people in the US would consider this a quesadilla - not here though...To be continued.) Ham is usually added, and the whole thing is thrown on the comal to heat up the tortilla and melt the cheese. These are meant to be handheld snacks, so salsa and garnishes do not generally accompany them. Great, great, great for kids for lunch (and even easier to make than a ham sandwich).

Ingredients
flour tortillas
sliced ham
queso de hebra (or any cheese you like), shredded or grated

Directions

1 - Heat a comal (griddle or frying pan) over low heat.

2 - Place the tortilla on the comal for 10 seconds. Flip it over.

3 - Cover one half entirely with cheese, put some ham on top, and then sprinkle on some more cheese over the ham.

4 - Cook until both sides have the slightest bit of browning and the cheese is melted.

5 - Enjoy!