Corn Tortillas

👥 24 servings
🗣️ English (detected)
category: Flatbreads & Pancakes
counters: Taquería, Panadería
aka: tortillas de maíz, tortilla taquera
slack: unforgiving — cal is caustic and the steep cannot be restarted: too short and the hulls will not rub off, too long and the corn grinds to mush
step: drain, rub off the hulls
#corn #masa #mexican #griddle #vegan

From: John Chen's Tabular Recipes

🥘 Ingredients

  • dried field corn 1 lb
  • water 2 qt
  • cal 2 tsp
  • fine sea salt 1 tsp
  • warm water ¼ cup

🍳 Cookware

  • comal
  1. 1
    Bring dried field corn , water , and cal to a boil.
  2. 2
    Simmer @&( timer 20 min , then steep off the heat 8 hr .
  3. 3
    Drain @&( timer and rub off the loosened hulls under running water.
  4. 4
    Grind @&( timer to a smooth stiff masa with fine sea salt .
  5. 5
    Knead @&( timer with warm water .
  6. 6
    Press @&( timer into 5-in rounds and cook on a dry comal 1 min per side.

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