Corn
Flour Tortillas
Set a frying pan over medium-heat. This mixes together quickly, so you want the
pan nice and hot when you’re ready to cook.
Mix together in a bowl, using a spoon
or your hands:
1
cup Maseca flour (a special kind of white corn flour, likely sold in your international section)
¾ cup
water
Dash
of salt (optional,
I prefer without)
The dough should easily hold together
when handled. Separate into 8 even
pieces.
Roll each piece of dough into a ball
and flatten with hands.
Using two flat cutting boards (or anything
heavy/flat), layer as follows:
flat board, piece of plastic wrap, 1
piece of dough, another piece of plastic wrap, another flat board. Press down to flatten. You can even stand on the boards to help flatten the tortilla even more! Fun!
After flattening, remove one side of
the plastic wrap, and use the other to lift the flattened tortilla carefully onto
your hand. You can re-use the two piece of plastic wrap for the remainder of the dough.
The more you press, the flatter your tortilla will become. Notice how nicely the plastic wrap peels off the top, allowing you to keep re-using your two pieces of plastic wrap.
To cook: You want to place the tortilla
into the warm frying pan. The tortilla will cook maybe 10-20 seconds,
until it easily slides around the pan. Flip
and cook the other side 10-20 seconds.
You will flip and cook the tortilla until you’ve cooked each side 3
times, for a total of about 1 minute per side.
Remove from pan and stack on a plate.
They fry up so quickly and easily. I use my fingers (as directed by my friend, Laura) to flip them over again and again. So easy and fun once you get the hang of it!
These are great with any taco-like
fillings, like my recipe for regular tacos or pork carnitas tacos. You can use them for quesadillas, enchiladas, or wraps.
I´m glad you like them !!
ReplyDeleteYour tacos look awesome.
Thanks Laura! We've been so glad to know the flour is available here and make them at home!
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