Easy Recipe for Corn Tortillas

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  • 65 mins
  • Prep: 5 mins,
  • Cook: 60 mins
  • Yield: 12 tortillas (serves 12)
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By Elizabeth Yetter

Updated 08/21/17

Corn tortillas are made from masa harina, meaning “dough flour.” This special flour is dried corn that has been soaked in limewater and finely ground.

The easiest way to make round tortillas is to purchase a tortilla press. This tool costs around $20 and can be found at online cooking stores.

This recipe makes twelve 5 to 5.5 inch tortillas that can be used immediately or frozen for later use.

What You'll Need

  • 2-1/2 cups masa harina
  • 1-1/4 tsp salt
  • 1-1/2 cups warm water

How to Make It

  1. In medium bowl, mix masa harina and salt.
     
  2. Slowly add water until the dough becomes smooth and firm, not sticky.
     
  3. Turn dough out onto board and divide it into 12 equal portions. Roll into balls.
     
  4. If you have a tortilla press, follow the tool’s instructions for flattening the tortillas.
     
  5. By hand, place a tortilla ball between two sheets of wax paper. Use rolling pin to roll dough out into a thin tortilla shape.
     
  1. To cook, place one tortilla at a time in a large ungreased frying pan. Cook over moderate hot heat for about one to two minutes on each side, or until each side is lightly browned.
     
  2. When finished cooking all the tortillas, wrap them together in aluminum foil and place in warm oven (about 300 degrees F) for 5 minutes.
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
Calories 86
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 244 mg
Carbohydrates 18 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 2 g
(The nutrition information on our recipes is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Individual results may vary.)