Corn Tortillas are easy to make. Like most things, so much better than anything you can buy from the store. I love to make Street Tacos with these. If you don't have a tortilla press, use a flat bottomed pan or pot. It works ok, but just not as fast.
(makes 10)
Ingredients:
*1 cup masa harina (I use MA SE CA)
*3/4 cup hot tap water
*1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions:
~In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients.
~Mix with clean fingers until mixture starts to come together.
~Knead for a few minutes or until dough resembles play dough texture (add small amount of water if too dry or small amounts of masa harina if to dry).
~Place dough into a bowl and cover with a clean damp towel for 30 minutes
~Heat frying pan (i think cast iron works best) over medium heat.
~Place a clean warm towel in a pie plate (unless you have a tortilla warmer, the use that).
~Cut a zip-loc bag into circles (8-10 inches or the size of your tortilla press).
~Place one piece of plastic on the bottom of the press (or counter top).
~Pull off walnut size piece of dough (about 1 ounce or 1.5 inches).
~Roll into a ball.
~Place ball on piece of plastic (on the press or counter).
~Put the other piece of plastic over top of dough.
~Gently press with tortilla press or flat-bottomed pan/pot.
~Flatten too desired thinness.
~Gently peel off top piece of plastic.
~Flip tortilla into your hand and gently peel off the remaining plastic.
~Carefully slide the tortilla into hot dry pan.
~Cook for 30-40 seconds.
~Flip and cook for 55-60 seconds.
~Flip again and gently press tortilla a couple times with spatula until the tortillas starts to puff up.
~Cook another 20-30 seconds.
~Flip one last time and cook for 5-10 seconds.
~Transfer to warm towel and cover or in tortilla warmer.
~Repeat until all the tortillas are cooked and stacked in warm towel or tortilla warmer.
~Allow to sit for 15-20 minutes (this will soften up the tortillas).
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