Latin American Cooking: Recipes
1 teaspoon salt
In a mixing bowl, combine the masa harina and salt, and gradually pour in 1 cup of water, stirring constantly. Knead the mixture with your hands, adding more water, a tablespoon at a time, until the dough becomes firm and no longer sticks to the fingers. If you have a tortilla press, break off small pieces of dough and shape them into balls the size of a walnut. Place one ball at a time between two 8-inch squares of wax paper, and press them into 5- to 6-inch circles. Or divide the dough into 3 or 4 batches and, with a rolling pin, roil each batch between long strips of wax paper until the dough is about 1/16 inch thick. With a plate or pot lid as a pattern, and a knife or pastry wheel, cut the dough into 5-inch rounds. Stack the rounds between pieces of wax paper.
Preheat the oven to 250°. Cook the tortillas one at a time. Heat an ungreased comal, a cast-iron griddle or a 7- to 8-inch cast-iron skillet over moderate heat. Unwrap the tortilla and cook it for 2 minutes on each side, turning it once with a spatula when the bottom becomes a delicate brown. Adjust the heat if it browns too fast. As you proceed, wrap the tortillas, 4 or 5 at a time, in foil, and keep them warm in the oven.
Tortillas may be cooked ahead and kept warm in the oven for 2 or 3 hours: Stack 10 together and wrap each batch with paper toweling, then with a damp cloth and finally in foil. To rewarm tortillas, brush both sides with water, and heat, one at a time, in a skillet for a few seconds.
Total Calorie: 1307.025
Total Protein: 25.116075
Total Total_Fat: 6.181875
Total Ash: 8.105575
Total Carbohydrate: 280.657125
Total Fiber: 13.77675
Total Sugar: 5.687325
Total Calcium: 0.0215175
Total Iron: 0.0154215
Total Magnesium: 0.11626
Total Phosphorus: 0.3497175
Total Potassium: 0.502095
Total Sodium: 2.3628475
Total Zinc: 0.00236905
Total Copper: 0.00030187
Total Manganese: 0.000620655
Total Selenium: 3.709725E-05
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.0019464075
Total Riboflaven: 0.001349415
Total Niacin: 0.01754946
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0008478
Total Vit_B6: 0.000642915
Total Folate_Tot: 0.7382925
Total Folic_Acid: 0.63585
Total Food_Folate: 0.105975
Total Folate_DFE: 1.1833875
Total CholineTot: 0.02826
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A: 0.0105975
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.0035325
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.0035325
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.0176625
Total Vit_E: 0.0004239
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.00077715
Total FA_Mono: 0.001377675
Total FA_Poly: 0.00292491
Total Cholesterol: 0
Breakdown By Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups instant masa harina (corn flour)
Number of Grams: 353.25
Total Moisture: 39.49335
Total Calorie: 1307.025
Protein: 25.116075
Total Fat: 6.181875
Total Ash: 1.801575
Total Carbohydrate: 280.657125
Total Fiber: 13.77675
Total Sugar: 5.687325
Total Calcium: 10.5975
Total Iron: 15.4017
Total Magnesium: 113.04
Total Phosphorus: 349.7175
Total Potassium: 501.615
Total Sodium: 24.7275
Total Zinc: 2.33145
Total Copper: 0.26847
Total Manganese: 0.614655
Total Seleneium: 37.09125
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 1.9464075
Total Riboflavin: 1.349415
Total Niacin: 17.54946
Total Panto_Acid: 0.8478
Total Vit_B6: 0.642915
Total Folate_Tot: 738.2925
Total Folic_Acid: 635.85
Total Food_Folate: 105.975
Total Folate_DFE: 1183.3875
Total Choline_Tot: 28.26
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 10.5975
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 3.5325
Total Beta_Crypt: 3.5325
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 17.6625
Total Vit_E: 0.4239
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.77715
Total FA_Mono: 1.377675
Total FA_Poly: 2.92491
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 teaspoon salt
Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.48
Total Sodium: 2325.48
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 1/3 cups cold water
Number of Grams: 316
Total Moisture: 315.684
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.316
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 9.48
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 3.16
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 12.64
Total Zinc: 0.0316
Total Copper: 0.0316
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0