Tortillas de Maíz

Corn Tortillas

Preparation info
  • 6

    tortillas
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

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Ingredients

  • cups fresh corn, cut off the cobs (about 2 ears)
  • ½ cup salad oil
  • 6 l

Method

  1. Cut the corn off the cobs according to the method in Torrejas de Maíz. Drain the cut corn on paper towels to absorb excess moisture.

  2. Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the corn and fry for about fifteen minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

  3. Make one tortilla at a time. For each, place i