Corn Tortillas

Combine the masa and water in a medium-sized bowl and divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.

Roll each piece of dough into a ball. Pull out your tortilla press and place a square of parchment paper (about 6 inches by 6 inches) on the bottom plate. Place a ball of dough on the square of parchment paper, towards the hinge of the press, and place another square of parchment paper on top of the dough ball. Use the press to flatten the tortilla. Open the tortilla press and remove the top piece of parchment paper but keep the bottom one on the tortilla. Set the tortilla aside, on top of the piece of parchment and repeat the process with the remaining dough.

Once the tortillas are pressed out cook them on a griddle over medium-high heat for about a minute on each side, or until they get spots of brown and speckles of black. You can transfer the tortillas to the griddle by carrying them on the parchment paper, then flipping them over so the exposed side of the tortilla is on the griddle. The parchment paper will loosen immediately and can be removed and reused if you want. Enjoy!