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HOW TO MAKE CORN AND FLOUR TORTILLAS

Blue Corn Tortillas

Tortilla presses can be found at most kitchen or general merchandise stores and are often less than $30.

Makes 15 (6-inch) tortillas Total time: 1 hour

2 cups blue corn flour (masa harina)
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 cups warm water

Whisk together corn flour and salt; stir in water to combine. Gently squeeze dough (it should feel like soft cookie dough). Add additional water or corn flour, a little at a time, if dough seems too dry or too wet. Cover dough with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rest 15 minutes.

Divide dough and shape into 15 ping pong-sized balls; cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap.

one dough ball in a zipper-lock freezer bag into a 1/8-inch-thick tortilla using a

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