9 homemade corn masa Recipes

masa flour (loose packed), salt, water, tip... you can add some chopped cilantro and a bit of lime juice to the dough for an even better flavor, in a bowl mix ingredients until the dough comes together about 2 minutes ., if the dough feels dry add a tbsp of water at a time. you want to knead it a bit... for a minute or so. it will be the consistency of sandy play dough., divide dough into 16 parts. cover with a damp towel. if you have a tortilla press, line it with 2 sheets of plastic wrap. place each ball between the plastic wrap and press until tortilla measures about 5 to 6 in in diameter. peel plastic wrap carefully. if it tears just press together again to seal. if you are careful, it just peels off., if you don tsp have a tortilla press do what i do and roll the balls between 2 sheets of plastic wrap using a rolling pin., preheat a skillet on medium -high. you may want to heat 2 skillets if you can work quickly like i did to speed the process up a bit. cook tortillas 1 a at a time for 50 seconds or so ., turn on second side and cook for an additional 50 secs or so., cover tortillas...i usually cover with plastic wrap so that the heat steams them up a bit and they do not dry out. use in your favorite dish...enchiladas tacos, etc.

tamale filling, pork loin, onion, halved, garlic, dried california chile pods, water, salt, tamale dough, masa harina, beef broth, baking powder, salt, lard, dried corn husks, sour cream

whole chuck roast (approx. 3 lbs. ); cut into thirds, crushed tomatoes, onion; diced, garlic; minced, bay leaves, roasted , diced poblano chiles + liquid in can, teasp. cinnamon powder, teasp. cumin powder, teasp. dried mexican oregano ( can substitute ordinary oregano ), tablesps. good-quality chili powder, teasp. cayenne pepper, teasp. instant coffee powder, teasps. goya adobo seasoning ( 1 with blue lid ), tablesps. vegetable oil, tablesps. corn meal, corn husks ; soaked in boiling-hot water until soft & pliable (can use large squares of aluminum foil if husks unavailable), masa harina, teasps. goya adobo seasoning (1 with blue lid), teasp. black pepper powder

bread flour, masa harina (or any comparable corn flour), active dry yeast, salt, honey, water, room temperature, jalapeno, grilled with top on, skinned and seeded, coarsely chopped, oil , for coating dough, olive oil, for pan, yellow onion, medium and diced, garlic cloves, chopped, jalapeno, seeded and diced, chili powder, paprika, ground cumin, salt, tomato ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, white vinegar, plus more to adjust acidity, hot sauce, to taste (recommended ( crystal), dark beer (i used coors), head green cabbage, shredded, carrot, grated, green onions, coarsely chopped, red bell pepper, coarsely chopped, parsley, leaves coarsely chopped, mayonnaise (preferably homemade ), coarse ground mustard, brown sugar, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, apple cider vinegar, plus more to adjust acidity, celery seed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chili powder (preferably ancho), smoked paprika, ground cumin, dark brown sugar, cayenne pepper (adjust to personal preference), salt, taste for level, fresh ground black pepper, pork shoulder chops , no more than 3/4-inch thick, not trimmed

achiote , condiment purchased (recipe follows) or 4 oz paste (recipe follows) or 4 oz , substitute, water, chicken bouillon cubes, anise seed, dried mint, chicken, cut up (broiler-fryer), firm ripe tomatoes, onions, quartered, dehydrated masa corn flour, mixed with 3 tbsp water (corn tortilla flour, if using achiote substitute), hard-boiled eggs , halved lengthwise, radishes , about, green onion, ends trimmed, lard or 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine or 2/3 cup vegetable shortening, dehydrated masa corn flour (corn tortilla flour), homemade chicken broth