Quick and Easy Recipes

Corn Tortilla with Flower Petals

Posted by: Vanessa on: October 1, 2009

Corn Tortilla with Flower Petals Recipe

1 lb masa flour
4 tsp salt
cold water
edible flowers (petals only)

1. Mix together flour and salt in medium mixing bowl. Slowly add water, as needed, and knead gently until a smooth dry masa is formed.

2. Remove small piece, roll into a ball (about half size of a golf ball). Continue to do so until all masa is used. Next, take a tortilla press and between 2 pieces of plastic, place a masa ball and press half way.

3. Now open, remove plastic from show side of tortilla, lay petals on half-pressed tortilla, recover with plastic, and finish pressing. Remove tortilla and place it between 2 pieces of wax paper.

4. Continue process until all masa is used. On a warm griddle remove 1 piece of wax paper and place raw tortilla on griddle. Cook on one side until golden brown, about 45 seconds, then turn over and cook for 1 more minute; serve.

Servings: 20

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/20 of a recipe (0.3 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. One of the recipe’s ingredients was not linked. This ingredient is not included in the recipe nutrition data.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 20.81
Calories From Fat (9%) 1.81
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0.22g <1%
Saturated Fat 0.03g <1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 465.4mg 19%
Potassium 17.09mg <1%
Total Carbohydrates 4.35g 1%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 0g
Protein 0.53g 1%

Recipe Type: Appetizer, Brunch, Side Dish, Snack

Source
Author: John Sedlar, Abiquiu Restaurant, Santa Monica, CA.
Source: Tortilla Industry Association
Web Page: www.tortilla-info.com

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