Mexican food?

Please tell me how to fix fresh corn tortillasMexican food?
For this recipe you will need:

2 Cups Maseca Corn Masa mix

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 1/8 Cup Water

Tortilla Press, or rolling pen

Measuring Cups

Spoon

2 Plastic Bags

Iron Skillet

Metal spatula





Corn Tortilla Dough

First Step: Corn Tortilla Dough

First mix together for about 3 minutes, or until it becomes a dough ball:



2 Cups Maseca Corn Masa mix



1/2 teaspoon Salt



1 1/8 Cup Water



(If it is a little crumbly just mix in a Tablespoon of water)



Then separate the dough into 16 equally sized pieces. Now you will want to form these globes into slightly flat little balls.





Rolling

Second Step: Rolling, Or Pressing

Now there are two ways to do this with a rolling pen, or a tortilla press. We will show you both ways.



First Option

Place a floured (use Maseca Corn Masa Flour) plastic bag down on a bread board, put a ball of dough on top, then top this with another floured plastic bag and roll the tortilla out. Now slowly remove the top plastic bag, flip it over in your hand and remove the second plastic bag.





Plastic Bag

Second Option

The Second Option is using a tortilla press. If you like this recipe and want to do this again I would suggest buying one. They are not too expensive and it is great fun for kids to make tortillas using a press. They will have fun "Pressing" the tortillas for you.



Ok first you will need to lay a plastic bag down on the inside of the press, then flour it, put the dough ball down on it, put another plastic bag on top of it and then close the lid and press the handle down. Now flip the lid back and you should have a very nice round tortilla. Just remove It from the bags like I showed you in the First Option. Great Job! I have to admit I think it's kind of fun.



Some grocery stores even sell the mix already made up for you. It's kept in a chilled area of the store, usually in a plastic bag.



Good Luck!Mexican food?
The best recipe is usually on the side of the bag of Maseca brand masa harina.



Follow the recipe. Use a tortilla press, lined with a baggie that has been cut into two sheets of plastic.



Don't make them too dry...they will crack.

Don't make them too wet...they will stick.



You haven't had tortillas til you make your own, but it is a pain, because they don't last long. You gotta eat 'em all on the same day.



You might want to start with an empanada recipe...those get you in the swing of getting the right masa texture, but they are smaller and a little thicker. Just a suggestion.