Shop bought corn tortillas here is Oz have a nasty habit of splitting and being rather similar to cardboard in texture so I now make my own.
I invested in a tortilla press a while ago and the boys happily work in the production line to make bigger batches of these. If you don’t have a press, don’t panic, a couple of heavy books will work a treat too!
This recipe makes 12 tortillas but I usually triple the recipe as the tortillas will last for a week in a sealed bag or a few months wrapped well in the freezer.
Ingredients
220g masa lista, Mexican corn flour
325mls warm water
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
a pinch of cayenne powder
a pinch of salt
Method
Weigh the flour, smoked paprika and cayenne into a large bowl.
Pour the water in and using your hands, mix to form a dough.
Knead gently and then divide into twelve portions and roll into balls.
Heat a frying pan over a high heat. Do not add oil.
Take a piece of baking parchment that will fit over the press, top with one of the dough balls and then top with another piece of parchment.
Pull down on the press to flatten the dough.
Once the pan is very hot, peel the parchment from the dough and place it in the pan.
Cook for 30 seconds and then flip, cook again for 60 seconds and then flip one last time and cook for 30 seconds.
Set aside, covered in a clean tea towel and continue cooking the remaining tortillas.
Serve warm.
Genius inspiration! Can’t wait to try it out!
Thanks fmmcadam! 🙂 Ros
Reblogged this on Recipe Dreams.
Thanks again for the reblog Javy! 🙂 Ros
Made from scratch tortillas are always better than store bought. Love the smokey heat you added. Gina
Thanks Gina, I’m a huge fan of smoked paprika, seems to sneak into rather a lot of my cooking at the moment! 🙂 Ros
I’ve always wanted to try making my own tortillas! Can’t wait to try.
They are so worth making Shannon, so much tastier than shop bought ones! 🙂 Ros
Definitely need to try this next time I do tacos!!
They are easy Talia, definately have a go! 🙂 Ros
A very useful recipe! Not many tortilla recipes out there.
Thanks Chris! 🙂 Ros
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Thank you very very much Pep’s free from kitchen, that’s very kind of you! 🙂 Ros
I bought a tortilla press about 2 months ago and still haven’t used it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Give it a whirl simplysundaysfoodblog! These are super easy! 🙂 Ros