Emeril's Corn Tortillas
- 2 cups corn flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lard
- 1 1/2 cups water
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and lard.
- Mix well.
- Stir in the water.
- **The dough should be slightly wet.
- Form the dough into a smooth ball.
- Divide the dough into 12 pieces.
- Place a little water on the hands and form the dough into small balls.
- Place the balls on a piece of parchment paper (12 inches by 8 1/2 inches).
- Using your hands, flatten the dough and form into a flat circle.
- Place a piece of plastic wrap over the circle.
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a 6 1/2 to 7 inch circle and 1/8 inch thick.
- In a medium non-stick skillet, over medium heat, brown the tortillas for 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
- Remove and place between two sheets of parchment paper.
- Repeat the above process with the remaining dough.
- Serve warm.
corn flour, salt, lard, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/emerils-corn-tortillas-recipe2.html (may not work)