Homemade Corn Tortilla

Homemade Corn Tortilla

Ingredients

• 2 cups masa meseca/corn flour
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups warm water

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk 2 cups masa meseca and ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Stir in 1½ cups water and ½ tablespoon olive oil.
2. Knead in bowl until dough forms. If the dough seems too crumbly and does not come together, add a bit more water. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
3. Heat a skillet or pan over high heat. 
4. Get out your tortilla press. Cut down the sides of a plastic bag, and place it on both sides of the press. Pull off a golf-ball sized piece of the dough. Place the ball in the middle of the tortilla press, place the top over the ball, and squeeze down the handle.
5. Peel the tortilla off of the plastic. 
6. When the skillet is hot, place a tortilla on the skillet and cook about 30 seconds to 1 minute, until cooked. Flip and cook other side until cooked.
7. Transfer to a plate or tortilla warmer, and cover with a dish towel.