Anyone Here Make Their Own Tortillas?

[Knowdafish]

My wife does she is from Mexico:
Flour or Corn?

Corn preferrably! Flour seems easy, corn has more variables. Masa Harina or regular corn flour? I've got the press figured out. Thanks!

 

[Red Devil]

http://www.texascooking.com/features/may98corntortillas.htm

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

If you want something good, make them flour. That's the ways it's done 5 minutes from the border and with Parents who immigrated from Mexico I know what I'm talking about
;]

 

[Knowdafish]

http://www.texascooking.com/features/may98corntortillas.htm

Thank you, but I've already read that. It says to use Masa Harina also. The problem is their is NO Masa Harina in the Philippines!

Has ANYONE here ever made them with plain old corn flour and not Masa Harina? I don't want to go through the hassle of either ordering or making a tortilla press if I can't make them here!

 

[Knowdafish]

If you want something good, make them flour. That's the ways it's done 5 minutes from the border and with Parents who immigrated from Mexico I know what I'm talking about
;]

Thank you for your advice. I'm sure the flour tortillas are easier to make and the ingredients are easier to come by here also, but flour tortillas are good for burritos, and not for tacos. In a perfect world I would like to make both corn and flour tortillas.

 

[Red Devil]

CORN TORTILLAS
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
5 1/3 tbsp. white cornmeal
1 c. milk (room temperature)
2 tbsp. oil
3/4 c. cornstarch
Beat eggs and salt together. Add cornmeal; mix well. Separately mix cornstarch and milk to form smooth batter. Add oil and other ingredients until smooth. Grease skillet well and have it medium hot. Pour small amount of batter in skillet; tortillas will be about 7 inches diameter. When lightly browned turn. These will be thin, much like a crepe. Fill with enchilada recipe and bake as directed.

 

[Death Pony]

From what I've observed on my numerous trips to Mexico, use a stone (preferably basalt) grinder to get the most flavor out of the corn. You can also add the lime to make your own Masa this way.

Here's another good site;
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_corn_tortillas/

I've been attempting to do this myself.

 

[Knowdafish]

CORN TORTILLAS
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
5 1/3 tbsp. white cornmeal
1 c. milk (room temperature)
2 tbsp. oil
3/4 c. cornstarch

Beat eggs and salt together. Add cornmeal; mix well. Separately mix cornstarch and milk to form smooth batter. Add oil and other ingredients until smooth. Grease skillet well and have it medium hot. Pour small amount of batter in skillet; tortillas will be about 7 inches diameter. When lightly browned turn. These will be thin, much like a crepe. Fill with enchilada recipe and bake as directed.

Crepe tortillas? Different! Thanks!

From what I've observed on my numerous trips to Mexico, use a stone (preferably basalt) grinder to get the most flavor out of the corn. You can also add the lime to make your own Masa this way.

Here's another good site;
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_corn_tortillas/

I've been attempting to do this myself.

Thank you!