2016-09-04

Tortillas

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups masa harina
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

  1. Heat a cast iron pan or griddle over medium high heat.
  2. Mix together all ingredients.
  3. Line tortilla press with heavy plastic bag.
  4. Using a small ice cream scoop, put a ball of dough into the tortilla press and press until thin.
  5. Cook until one side browns.
  6. Flip and brown second side.
  7. Flip again and press down on top of tortilla with paper towel.
  8. Tortilla is done when it puffs up.
  9. Keep cooked tortillas on a plate in a stack under a warm damp tea towel.

Source

Cooking class on 2016 trip to Costa Rica.