Sherri's Favorite Puffy Tacos

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups masa harina
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• peanut oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 combine the masa, salt, and water in a large bowl and mix until a smooth dough forms. knead for a few minutes or until flexible.
• 2 pull off pieces of dough and roll them into 8 golf ball-sized pieces.
• 3 place a ball between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and with a rolling pin or tortilla press, flatten the ball into a tortilla betweem 4-1/2" and 5" in diameter and 1/8" thick.
• 4 fill a deep skillet with 1" of oil and heat to 375°f maintain this heat at all times!
• 5 slip a tortilla into the hot oil and with a spatula, baste hot oil over the top untill the tortilla puffs.
• 6 after 1 minute, flip it over and use the spatula to crimp the tortilla in the middle to form a u shape or boat shape while it continues frying for another minute.
• 7 after 2-3 minutes, it should hold its shape and look golden brown. drain on paper towels.
• 8 serve immediately with your favorite taco filling and toppings.