Homemade Corn Tortillas

I actually got this recipe off my bag of Masa de Maiz (Corn Masa Flour). These are pretty darn tasty.

What you need:

*2 cups instant corn masa flour
*1/4 tsp. salt
*1 3/4 cups warm water
(This amount will make approximately 16 corn tortillas)

What you do:

1. Combine the masa, salt, and warm water in a bowl and mix with your hands. Add extra water by the Tbsp. to reach a soft dough (mashed potato consistency). Mix for about 4 minutes. Allow masa to sit for 10 minutes.

2. Cut 2 squares of wax paper for each tortilla being prepared. Form masa into 2 Tbsp. size balls. Place a sheet of wax paper on both sides of the masa ball and place in a tortilla press. Lightly press the tortilla to the desired thickness; set aside with the wax paper. Finish making the rest of the tortillas in the same manner.

3. Heat a large non-stick skillet, ungreased griddle or comal over high heat for about 3 minutes. Remove the wax paper from the tortilla and cook for 1 minute per side. Store in a tortilla warmer (if you have one) or a gallon size Ziploc bag.