Homemade Corn Tortillas Recipe

Ingredients

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• For about 16 corn tortillas: follow instructions on the bag as follows~ shopping list
• 2 cups masa flour (loose packed) shopping list
• 1/4 tsp salt shopping list
• 1 1/4 cups water shopping list
• ~tip... you can add some chopped cilantro and a bit of lime juice to the dough for an even better flavor shopping list
• In a bowl mix ingredients until the dough comes together about 2 minutes. shopping list
• 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. shopping list
• 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. shopping list
• 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. shopping list
• 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 . shopping list
• Turn on second side and cook for an additional 50 secs or so. shopping list
• 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. shopping list