for about 16 corn tortillas: follow instructions on the bag as follows |
2 cups masa flour (loose packed) |
1/4 tsp salt |
1 1/4 cups water |
'tip... you can add some chopped cilantro and a bit of lime juice to the dough for an even better flavor |
in a bowl mix ingredients until the dough comes together about 2 minutes. |
if the dough feels dry add a tbs of water at a time. you want to knead it a bit... for a minute or so. it will be the consistency of sandy play dough. |
divide dough into 16 parts. cover with a damp towel. if you have a tortilla press, line it with 2 sheets of plastic wrap. place each ball between the plastic wrap and press until tortilla measures about 5 to 6 in in diameter. peel plastic wrap carefully. if it tears just press together again to seal. if you are careful, it just peels off. |
if you don't have a tortilla press do what i do and roll the balls between 2 sheets of plastic wrap using a rolling pin. |
preheat a skillet on med -high. you may want to heat 2 skillets if you can work quickly like i did to speed the process up a bit. cook tortillas one a at a time for 50 seconds or so . |
turn on second side and cook for an additional 50 secs or so. |
cover tortillas...i usually cover with plastic wrap so that the heat steams them up a bit and they do not dry out. use in your favorite dish...enchiladas tacos, etc. |
