Recipe - Baked Tortilla Chips

BRINE
2 tablespoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cayenne
1 Lime, Juice of
2 cup Water
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
12 Stale corn tortillas

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a medium saucepan, mix the brine
ingredients, warm over a low heat and whisk thoroughly. Cut the stale
tortillas into strips or wedges. (If the tortillas are fresh, dry them by
spreading them on a baking sheet and letting them sit out, room
temperature, for 1 hour or more.) Briefly dip the tortilla pieces into the
brine, then shake off the excess water. (A longer soaking in the brine will
make the tortillas take on a more pronounced flavor.) Spread the prepared
tortilla chips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake, turning
occasionally, until they are crisp and golden brown, about 12 to 15
minutes.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #331

Recipe by: TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6274

From: Meg Antczak meginny@frontiernet.net

Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 08:08:48 0500