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How to Make Corn Tortillas

Making your own tortillas isn’t hard at all, only 2 ingredients are needed!

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Mix the flour with 1 1/4 cups of warm water. Knead until mixture forms a smooth dough (like Play-Doh), and doesn’t crack when rolled into a ball (if it cracks, add 1 Tbsp more water at a time, until consistency is reached).

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Roll dough into 12-16 balls, a bit bigger than a walnut. Cover balls with damp towel until ready to press.

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Using a tortilla press, lay the ball between two pieces of plastic wrap (or wax paper), and place it slightly off center into the press, keeping it closer to the hinge side. Press, rotate dough slightly, then press again until a 6″ circle is created. Or use can use a rolling pin if you don’t have a press.

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The best method to cook tortillas is using a cast iron griddle, however a cast iron skillet or even an electric fry pan will work, as well. Heat a DRY pan to medium-high, and place tortilla in for 30 seconds. Flip and cook for 60 seconds on other side, then flip again and cook for another 30 seconds. Wrap the hot tortillas in a foil package, then cover in kitchen towel to keep warm and soft while you cook the rest of the tortillas.

See also
Traditional Cornbread with Masa Harina

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How to Make Corn Tortillas

Marla Hingley
Only 2 ingredients are needed to make your own homemade corn tortillas. Buying a good quality metal tortilla press will make these a snap to prepare, otherwise you can always use a rolling pin.
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Total Time 32 mins
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups masa harina corn tortilla flour
  • 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups warm water depending on the humidity

Instructions
 

  • Mix the flour with 1 1/4 cups of warm water. Knead until mixture forms a smooth dough (like Play-Doh), and doesn't crack when rolled into a ball (if it cracks, add 1 Tbsp more water at a time, until consistency is reached).
  • Roll dough into 12-16 balls, a bit bigger than a walnut. Cover balls with damp towel until ready to press.
  • Using a tortilla press, lay the ball between two pieces of plastic wrap (or wax paper), and place it slightly off center into the press, keeping it closer to the hinge side. Press, rotate dough slightly, then press again until a 6" circle is created.
  • The best method to cook tortillas is using a cast iron griddle, however a cast iron skillet or even an electric fry pan will work, as well. Heat a DRY pan to medium-high, and place tortilla in for 30 seconds. Flip and cook for 60 seconds on other side, then flip again and cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Wrap the hot tortillas in a foil package, then cover in kitchen towel to keep warm and soft while you cook the rest of the tortillas.

Notes

If you don't have a press, you can always use a rolling pin to flatten the tortillas.
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19 Comments

  1. 4 stars
    Thank you, no more flour tortillas for me. I suppose you can freeze these corn tortillas! Looking forward to all the information you have.

  2. Yes you can freeze the cooked tortillas. If you put a piece of waxed paper between each one before you freeze them, you can take out only what you need.

  3. Could we get a recipe for gluten/grain free flour tortillas ? I gave up corn and soy since Monsanto ruined them with GMO’S.

  4. Great idea! I will add it to my list of recipes to create and test, and will let you know once it’s perfected!

  5. Try to get organic corn flour since most corn is GMO and sprayed witth toxic pesticides.

  6. You can roll out the dough between plastic wrap or parchment, using a rolling pin. The only downside of the rolling pin is that it’s hard to make a perfectly round tortilla, which is why the press is so great. But either way, it just takes a bit of elbow grease!

  7. Thanks for the recipe, however I’m limited to rice, oats, and potato. I’ll give it a whirl. Hope it works

  8. It’s on my list to work on a flour tortilla recipe, so let me know how yours turns out and what you used!

  9. I never made Tortilla , what kind of ingredients, can be used to complete the Tortilla, I would like to try,mmMy e-mailis. [email protected], not Rogers as indicated

    Thank you. Stanley

  10. All the ingredients and directions are listed in the recipe at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!

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