Corn Tortillas
Serves: 5
Isabella Feil
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
46
Sweetness
59
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Put the masa harina in a bowl and mix in the salt
2
Add about 1 cup warm water and mix with your hands; add more water as needed until the dough comes together
3
Add the honey and smear it into the dough
4
Knead for a few minutes to smooth the dough out
5
The dough should be firm and springy and should not stick to your hands
6
Test by forming a small disk, if it cracks around the edges you need more water
7
Place a piece of heavy plastic (like from a garbage bag) onto a tortilla press
8
Form a 1 1/2-inch ball of dough and place it in the center of the press
9
Top with another piece of plastic, close the press, and push the lever down to form the tortilla
10
(Alternately, the dough balls can be rolled between plastic sheets with a rolling pin
11
) Open the press and remove the top layer of plastic
12
Carefully peel the tortilla off the bottom plastic and place it onto a hot, ungreased cast iron skillet; cook for about 1 to 2 minutes per side
13
Remove the tortilla and place it on a clean tea towel; keep it covered to keep it soft and pliable
14
Continue until you have used up all the dough