Making Tortillas

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups of instant masa harina (corn flour)
• 1 Teaspoon of salt
• 1 1/3 cups of cold water

Preparation

1. Medium mixing bowl, combine corn flour, and salt
2. Gradually add all but 3 tablespoons of water.
3. Knead mixture with hands, adding more water (1 tablespoon at a time) until dough no longer sticks to fingers.
4. Divide the dough in half. With a rolling pin, roll dough between sheets of wax paper to a thickness of 1/16 inch.
5. Using a 6-inch plate as a pattern, cut around the plate with a sharp knife or pastry wheel.
6. Place rounds of dough between pieces of waxed paper.
7. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
8. Heat a heavy 7 to 8-inch skillet over moderate heat.
9. Cook tortillas one at a time.
10. When lightly browned (about 2 minutes on each side). Transfer to foil and keep warm in the oven. Fill as desired.

NOTE… Tortillas can be made ahead of time and refrigerated lightly covered. To rewarm tortillas, brush both sides with water and heat a few minutes in a skillet, one at a time.

For one tortilla, 94 calories, 4% from fat, 2 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbohydrate, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 2 grams of fiber and 178 milligrams of sodium.