Handmade torrtillas

In various parts of Mexico many of the traditions still remain present until this day. One of those traditions is the making of tortillas by hand. You can make flour tortillas or corn tortillas. This traditions mainly remains present in small towns. Today I will explain to you the easiest way to make corn tortillas. There are different ways to make to them but this is the way I learned. For this recipie you will only need three main ingredients which are: masa harina or the so called Maseca (Maseca is a special corn flour. This ingredient can be found in Mexican markets.), a tortilla press (This can be found in a Mexican market.), baking powder, water, a comal or something you can cook the tortillas on and a bowl. The first thing you have to do is add a cup to two cups of Maseca then you add a table spoon of baking powder and mix the dry ingredients. The next thing you have to do it add water, start with a cup of water and mix the dry ingredients with the water, make sure they are well incorporated. If you see that there are still a little bit of the dry ingredients around there add just a little bit more of water but not too much because then the dough won’t hold its shape. Work the dough until everything is very well incorporated, remember this dough has to hold its shape in order for it to get pressed. After you have your dough done, get your tortilla press (remember the tortilla press is supposed to have some type of cover in order for the dough to not stick on the tortilla press). Now, get a little piece of the dough and make it into a little ball, once you’ve done that put the little ball in between the tortilla press and press down. By now your comal should have been preheated, now just put the torilla on there and wait at least a minute to a minute and a half to flip it to the other side and lastly flip it one more time to the first side and repeat the process until your dough is all gone. Congratulations! Now you have a handmade tortilla and I can assure you these taste way better than the ones you buy at the market.

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