Back to Recipes
ComfortfoodFoodFoodie

Corn tortilla's Made In A Pasta Machine

Chris Dunford
16 tortillas
Advanced
Corn tortilla's Made In A Pasta Machine

Total Steps

24

Ingredients

5

Tools Needed

8

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup hot water

Instructions

1

Step 1

1. Place the flour, salt and baking powder in a food processor and pulse a couple times to mix

2

Step 2

2. Turn the speed to low and drizzle in the oil.

3

Step 3

3. Drizzle in the hot water until it is all incorporated.

4

Step 4

4. Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead 9 or 10 times.

5

Step 5

5. Cut the dough into 16 equal pieces and roll into balls.

6

Step 6

6. Place the dough pieces on a clean plate and cover with plastic for 30 minutes.

7

Step 7

7. To make the tortillas, take each piece of dough and flatten it into a round disc.

8

Step 8

8. Dust with flour on both sides.

9

Step 9

9. Run the disc through the pasta maker on the widest setting and lowest speed.

10

Step 10

10. Turn the disc a quarter turn and run through again.

11

Step 11

11. Turn the width setting a notch up and run through again.

12

Step 12

12. Continue turning the width setting a notch higher and running the dough through until you reach the 4th width setting.

13

Step 13

13. The dough should be thin enough that you can see your hand through it.

14

Step 14

14. Dust each side with a little flour again and place on a plate.

15

Step 15

15. Cover with a kitchen towel to keep from drying out.

16

Step 16

16. Continue processing each piece of dough.

17

Step 17

17. To cook, place a very dry skillet over med/high heat.

18

Step 18

18. When the skillet is very hot, place one of the tortillas in by the edge.

19

Step 19

19. If the skillet is hot enough, you'll hear a slight sizzle.

20

Step 20

20. If not, turn the heat up a little to adjust.

21

Step 21

21. Cook the tortilla on the first side until you see large bubbles appear and the dough looks like it's beginning to cook through to the top.

22

Step 22

22. Flip the tortilla over and press down with a spatula to cook the other side until browned lightly.

23

Step 23

23. Place the hot tortilla on a kitchen towel and cover while cooking the rest of them.

24

Step 24

24. Serve the warm tortillas with your favorite taco fixin's.

Tools & Equipment

food processor
knife
plate
plastic wrap
pasta machine
skillet
spatula
kitchen towel

Tags

ComfortfoodFoodFoodiePastaMachineCorntortilla's

Cookie Consent

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalized content, and analyze our traffic. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies.