Hopi Cookery/Juanita Tiger Kavena 1980

Modern-Day Tortillas

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INGREDIENTS:
1-1/2 cups masa harina 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons shortening
1-1/4 cups boiling water ALSO: 2 pieces white muslin, six-inches square 2 heavy cutting boards



1 Mix salt and masa harina.
2 Melt shortening in boiling water and add to dry ingredients.
3 Using a pastry blender or mixer, beat mixture well for ten minutes.
4 Dampen the muslin and lay a square on one of the cutting boards.
5 Pinch off one piece of dough at a time and roll into a one-inch balls.
6 Place the ball on the muslin, top with the second piece of muslin, and flatten with the second cutting board. (The tortillas should be almost paper thin.)
7 Remove the board and peel off the muslin.
8 Cook the tortillas on a lightly greased griddle, turning once, until they are brown.

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