Tortilla Crust

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"A GREAT crust for chili, taco or burrito pie!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 crust

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup masa harina
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup water (yes, warm)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (yes, oil)

directions

1. Sift the masa harina, flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
2. Add water and oil and stir until a soft dough forms.
3. Turn out dough onto a well floured board, pat into a round and gently roll to about 1/4 inch thickness.
4. Carefully ease the crust into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate and prick the bottom.
5. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, fill with taco/chili filling and continue to bake for 45 minutes or until pie is done.

Reviews

[LARavenscroft]

Really hate giving a recipe a one star rating, but this just didn't turn out for me ~ not really sure what the problem was and like the other reviewer said, maybe it needs more fat, I really don't know. We couldn't cut through it and the flavor was very bland. Made for Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup.

 

[Aunt Cookie]

This crust didn't turn out for me. I followed the directions closely and everything seemed to be going fine. When I tried to cut into my completed burrito pie, though, I wasn't able to cut through the crust. It was really, really hard. Maybe this needs a higher flour to masa ratio, or maybe it needs a bit more fat...I'm not sure. That said, the flavor of the crust was very nice. Tortilla crust is a great idea, this recipe just didn't work for me. Thanks for a great menu idea, though!