Can anyone please tell me how to make corn tortillas?

-- Anna Meeks (adq@sbcglobal.net), April 14, 2002

Answers

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/tortilla.html

That being said, the easy way is to buy a bag of masa harina, and follow the instructions on the side. A little goes a long way, so it will stretch for quite a few meals. I picked up a press for about $7 at the local ethnic foods store, and use a food storage bag that I opened the side seams on to keep the dough from sticking. If I'm feeling ambitious, I make them about a finger thick, crisp them well, and split them like a pita, stuffing in some type of filling. Home made chorizo and plenty of cheese is my favorite filling/topping

-- Connie (Connie@lunehaven.com), April 14, 2002.

Have you checked the cooking and crafts offshoot forum from here yet?

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a.tcl?topic=Cooking%20%26% 20Crafts

lot of good recipes and advice there (its part of the CS family after all :>)

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), April 14, 2002.

AAARGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I am trying to lose five pounds, and you guys are making me HUNGRY for homemade gorditos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Rose (open_rose@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

The wife just made PAPUSA yesterday (she is from El Salvador) and they were GREAT!! These are made like the Mexican Gordeta sp. Just mix the masa as directed on the package..she use masa seca then we roll little balls out and use wax paper on the press and a piece on top to keep it from sticking to the press and press to a thin round size. Once made into thin round un cooked tortillas fry in a HOT cast iron skillet for a few seconds (30) on each side until done.

For those that would be interested in getting a tortilla press let me know and will see how much they are now and how much shipping would be and if they arent available in your area I can get and ship for u.

God Bless.

-- Charles Steen (xbeeman412@aol.com), April 14, 2002.

I use the masa harina also. It saves time and I use it to make tamales and gorditas. The tortilla press I have now came from Wal- mart. It's real handy, just press between sheets of wax paper, the tortillas are easier to remove. Happy cookin!

-- cowgirlone in ok (cowgirlone47@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

In case anyone is interested, go to the cooking and crafts forum and check out cowgirlone's recipe for flour tortillas. I made them and I will never BUY them again! My sister is a convert, too.

-- Gayle in KY (gayleannesmith@yahoo.com), April 14, 2002.

Wow Gayle, I'm glad you enjoyed them! Thanks!

-- cowgirlone in ok (cowgirlone47@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.

I also use masa harina in the bag from the grocery store, but I find that I need to add a little more water than it says to. I used to roll them out by putting a ball between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and using a rolling pin; then my sister-in-law brought me a "tortillador" from Mexico and it works great! I put plastic wrap on the 2 halves of the press so I can peel the tortilla off into my hand and then transfer it to the grill. Cook them on a hot, UNgreased grill -- mine fits over 2 burners. Lay down, turn twice, and they will puff like little pillows! I can't always achieve this (they get eaten anyway), so I just keep practicing . . . It's great when you can eat your mistakes!

-- Marcia in MT (marciabundi@myexcel.com), April 15, 2002.