Corn Tortillas

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Servings: 16 tortillas

Ingredients

• 1½ cups masa harina

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

• 1 cup warm water

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine masa harina and salt.

2. Add vegetable oil to the flour mixture.

3. Slowly add warm water. Stir until mixture forms a ball.

4. Transfer dough to a well floured surface. Knead dough for about 2 minutes until smooth. Add additional water if needed to make the dough more elastic.

5. Wrap dough in plastic and let rest for at least 1 hour.  

6. After dough has rested, pinch off 1½ inch pieces of dough. Press between 2 sheets of parchment paper using a tortilla press.

7. Heat a cast iron over medium-high heat. 

8. Place tortilla in heated pan. Let cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, flipping 3 times. Surface of the tortilla starts to brown and bubble.

Note: If you do not have a tortilla press, you can roll out by hand.