re: #241 jeffreyw

I just got a tortilla press, still working out the best dough recipe and doing practice runs. I think I’ve got it down fairly well tho I did tear one of eight this morning. Dough recipe? Use lard, 1 tbs per cup of masa, and only enough water to form a ball, ~ 3/4 to 1 cup water per cup of flour. It takes some practice to get the flop of the raw tortilla onto the griddle right, you don’t want folds in the dough.

Tortillas are the easiest recipe in the world, and you got it wrong. NO LARD!!

Masa harina + water. If it’s too runny, add more of the corn flour. If it’s too dry, add more water. Repeat as necessary until you get the right consistency.

A handful of the mix, smush down on a wooden cutting board as much as you can with your hand, then use a rolling pin to thin it the rest of the way.

Put it on the griddle. Then turn it over. Then put it on a plate. Elective extra — put some butter on it while it’s still hot, then salt.