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How to Make Homemade Corn Tortillas
Fresh corn tortillas are a fun
meal project for adults and children. 
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G R E D I E N T S
2 cups masa harina
pinch of salt
1 cup warm water
Makes: 12- 6 inch tortillas
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S T R U C T I O N S
1 Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and
stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms into a dough.
Dry masa flour
2
Turn the dough onto a lightly
floured surface such as a cutting board or your counter top.
Knead the dough for
about 3 to 4 minutes until it becomes smooth and no longer sticky. Cover the bowl
with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest at room temperature for about an hour.
Masa dough holding for 1 hour
3 Divide the tortilla dough into 12 equal size
pieces. Keep the dough covered as you work. Take one piece at a time and roll
it between your hands to form a ball.
Masa dough being rolled into a ball
4
Open the tortilla press and lay
a piece of plastic wrap on the bottom of the press. Sit the ball of dough on the
plastic wrap and flatten the dough by pressing down on it with the palm of your
hand. Now lay a 2nd piece of plastic wrap on top of the dough.
Ball of masa dough, ready to press
5 Close the press and press down firmly a few times
until the tortilla is flattened. The tortilla should be thin and round. This takes a
little practice. They may not be "perfect" looking at first.
Pressing the masa dough in the tortilla
press
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Tortilla Press
A tortilla press is a simple metal or
wooden object with a base, top, and handle. Balls of masa are placed in the
center of the press, pressure applied and the dough is flattened into a round, flat
tortilla.
Where To Buy
GourmetSleuth
- We provide cast iron tortilla presses in 6.5" and 7.5" sizes as well
as a complete line of Mexican specialties. View our catalog
of Mexican Cooking Tools.
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Mexico.
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significance of corn in Mexican life and cuisine.
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Corn Tortillas - Recipes from our
files that use corn tortillas.
Masa Harina
Epicurious definition
[MAH-sah ah-REE-nah]
The Spanish word for "dough," masa is the traditional dough used to
make corn TORTILLAS. It's made with sun- or fire-dried corn kernels
that have been cooked in limewater (water mixed with calcium oxide). After having been
cooked, then soaked in the limewater overnight, the wet corn is ground into masa. Masa
harina (literally "dough flour") is flour made from dried masa.
Mexican Cooking Tools &
Spices at GourmetSleuth. From Molcajetes to Tortilla presses and comals.
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To Heat and Serve
Have a comal or frying pan on the stove top on "medium"
high heat. Open the press and remove the tortilla while holding it between the two
sheets of plastic wrap. Remove one side of the plastic then turn the tortilla onto
a plate or directly onto the comal. Remove the other piece of plastic wrap.
Heat the tortilla for about 1 minute on each side.
Completed fresh corn
tortilla on a plate.
Cast Iron
Comal
Used to heat corn tortillas. Our version is 10" and has a slightly raised lip
and can also serve as a grill for fajitas. A good quality grill made in Mexico. |
