{"id":2490,"date":"2020-09-10T10:50:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T17:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:13:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:13:34","slug":"homemade-corn-tortillas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/homemade-corn-tortillas\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Corn Tortillas","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prep time<\/strong>: 25 minutes | Cooking time<\/strong>: 20 minutes | Servings<\/strong>: 12<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 2 cups masa harina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00bd cups water, warm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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    Live Well Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Once you’ve had a warm, homemade corn tortilla, you might never go back to buying them in a bag! Look for masa harina in the baking or ethnic food aisle of your favorite grocery store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Tortilla presses, either wood or cast iron, are traditionally used to flatten masa<\/em> (maize dough) into round, tortilla shapes. You can also shape tortillas by hand or by placing the masa<\/em> in between plastic wrap or a freezer plastic bag and flattening with a rolling pin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Place cooked tortillas in a tortilla warmer or keep them wrapped in a kitchen towel to prevent them from drying out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Wash hands with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Measure the masa harina and salt into a large bowl. Cut the butter into tablespoon-sized pieces and work it into the dry ingredients using the back of a wooden spoon. Add the water and mix with a wooden spoon or with your hands until a soft dough forms. Cover the dough with a clean cloth and let rest for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. To keep the dough from sticking to the tortilla press, put a piece of plastic wrap (or a plastic bag) on the bottom surface of the press. Put a ball of dough in the center of the plastic. Then place another piece of plastic wrap on the top of the dough. Press the dough flat in the press.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Pick up the tortilla with the plastic on both sides. Peel off one piece of plastic (which can be reused). Flip the tortilla off of the plastic onto a hot griddle. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the bottom of the tortilla becomes golden. Flip the tortilla and press lightly with a spatula, which will make the tortilla puff slightly. Cook for one to two minutes more, until the tortilla appears to be done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Cook Together! Making Tortillas with Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Not only are homemade tortillas delicious, they are also fun to make! Your child will enjoy shaping dough balls and getting to flatten them in a tortilla press or with their hands. Want to play with color? Masa harina comes in white, yellow and blue corn options.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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        Easy Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Gather ingredients and equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Mix dough with a wooden spoon or with hands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Place dough balls in between plastic for flattening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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          Intermediate Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Measure and place ingredients in a large bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Pour water into dough mix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Divide dough into 12 pieces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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            Difficult Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • Shape dough into balls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Flatten dough balls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Keep time when heating tortillas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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              Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Serving size 1 tortilla: Calories\u201380; Protein\u20132g; Carbohydrate\u201314g; Total Fat\u20132.5g; Saturated Fat\u20131g; Cholesterol\u20135mg; Fiber\u20131g; Sodium\u201350mg; Iron\u20136%; Calcium\u20132%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Adapted from New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, <\/em>Cooking with Kids, Lynn Walters and Jane Stacey, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program <\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              A quick and easy side. Total time: 45 minutes | Servings: 12<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":2600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[21,28,29,6],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4693,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490\/revisions\/4693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}