{"id":1293,"date":"2025-11-17T00:49:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2025-11-29T01:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T01:35:35","slug":"corn-tortillas-tortillas-de-maiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/corn-tortillas-tortillas-de-maiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Corn Tortillas (Tortillas de Ma\u00edz)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Prep:<\/strong> 30m<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cook:<\/strong> 30m<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Servings:<\/strong> 16<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Store-bought tortillas are full of preservatives and other garbage. I looked at Mission tortillas, and there were 11 ingredients. Quite different from a fresh, home-made, 3-ingredient, garbage-free tortilla hot off the pan. So good. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

—Ingredients—<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fancy<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • 200g masa harina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/2 tsp salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 300g water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    —Method—<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Fancy Method<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Prepare the dough:\n
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      • Heat the water to 140F.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mix masa harina and salt, and add the water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Knead until glossy, about 2m. You should be able to press a finger into the dough without residue. Add flour or water 1 tsp at a time to adjust, if necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Cover with a damp paper towel and let rest for 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Prepare to cook:\n
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        • Portion the dough into 28g balls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Pre-heat a pan on medium-low, and another on medium-high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Cut a 1 gallon zip-loc along the top and sides to be able hinge open from the bottom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Place two paper towels in a dish, bowl, or pan with a firm cover.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Cook the tortillas:\n
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          • Place a ball of dough between the two plastic sheets and press in a tortilla press. Without a press, use a flat, heavy object instead. Or, you can roll into an even disc about 2mm thick. (About the thickness of a quarter.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Cook on the lower-heat pan for 30 seconds per side.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Move to the hot pan. Heat until it puffs up, or 20s, then flip and let it puff up again.\n
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            • If there is a ring around the outside of the tortilla, or the spots are black and not brown, reduce heat of the hot pan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Place in the covered dish, between the paper towels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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              —Notes—<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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              • Admittedly, a single-use item like a tortilla press feels excessive if you’re not making tortillas regularly. But it makes it a lot more fun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • You must use corn flour for this recipe. At least, I have never been able to get a good result with wheat flour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Although best served immediately, if storing, it’s best to freeze. Allow to cool completely, and seperate with wax paper. Wrap in a paper towel and microwave for 30s to reheat. Serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                —Serving Ideas—<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                • Tacos<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Quesadillas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Migas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Breakfast burritos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                  Store-bought tortillas are full of preservatives and other garbage. I looked at Mission tortillas, and there were 11 ingredients. Quite different from a fresh, home-made, 3-ingredient, garbage-free tortilla hot off the pan. So good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-1293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mexican"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1293"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1324,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293\/revisions\/1324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}