Recipe - Corn Tortilla With Fresh Flower Petals

1 pound Masa flour
4 teaspoon Salt
Cold water
Edible flowers; (petals
only)

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

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.

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

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.

Makes about 20 tortillas.
Edible flowers:

Confetti Nasturtium Pansy Roses Johnny jumpups

Per serving: 134 calories, 3g protein, 28g carbohydrates, 1g total fat,
4 g dietary fiber.

Posted to recipeludigest by molony molony@scsn.net on Feb 27, 1998