INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

The dough. If using masa harina, mix it with the hot water, then knead
until smooth, adding more water or more masa harina to achieve a very
soft (but not sticky) consistency; cover with plastic and let rest 30
minutes.
When you're ready to bake the tortillas, readjust the consistency of
the fresh or reconstituted masa, then divide into 15 balls and cover
with plastic.
Heat a large, ungreased, heavy griddle or 2 heavy skillets: one end
of the griddle (or one skillet) over medium-low, the other end (or
the other skillet) over medium to medium-high.
Cut 2 squares of heavy plastic to fit the plates of your tortillas
press. With the press open, place a square of plastic over the bottom
plate, set a ball of dough in the center, cover with the second
square of plastic, and gently flatten the dough between. Close the
top plate and press down gently but firmly with the handle. Open,
turn the tortilla 180 degrees, close and gently press again, to an
even 1/16-inch thickness.
Open the press and peel off the top sheet of plastic. Flip the
tortillas onto one hand, dough side down, then starting at one
corner, gently peel off the remaining sheet of the plastic.
Lay the tortilla onto the cooler end of the griddle (or the cooler
skillet). In a about 20 seconds, when the tortilla loosens itself
from the griddle (but the edges have not yet dried or curled), flip
it over onto the hotter end of the griddle (or onto the hotter
skillet). When lightly browned in spots underneath, 20 to 30 seconds
more, flip a second time, back onto the side that was originally
down. If the fire is properly hot, the tortilla will balloon up like
a pita bread, When lightly browned, another 20 or 30 seconds, remove
from the griddle (it will completely deflate) and wrap in a towel.
Press, unmold and bake the remaining balls of masa, placing each hot
tortilla on top of the last and keeping the stack well wrapped.
Resting. Let the wrapped stack of tortillas rest for about 15 minutes
to finish their cooking, soften and become pliable.
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 0 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat);
0g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat;
0 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: COOKING LIVE PRIMETIME SHOW #CP0041
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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