<p>100% natural for delicious tortillas and tamales.</p> <p>Corn: A gluten free food. No preservatives added. No cholesterol. No trans fat.</p> <p>To make 4 tortillas, mix 1/2 cup Maseca; 1/3 cup water and a pinch salt.<br> To make 8 tortillas, mix 1 cup Maseca; 2/3 cup water; 1/8 tsp salt. <br>To make 16 tortillas, mix 2 cups Maseca; 1-1/4 cups water; 1/4 tsp salt.<br></p> <p>Combine ingredients and mix thoroughly for about 2 minutes to form soft dough. If dough feels dry, add more water (one tablespoon at a time).</p> <p>For Tortillas:<br>- Divide dough into equal balls.<br>- Cover with damp cloth to keep dough moist.<br>- Line a tortilla press with two sheets of thick plastic wrap.<br>- Place each ball between plastic and press until flat, lifting and turning, and pressing again if required to achieve desired thickness.<br>- Carefully peel off plastic wrap. <br>- Preheat ungreased griddle, skillet, or comal on medium-high heat. <br>- Cook tortillas one at a time for 50 seconds. Turn, then cook the second side for another 50 seconds. <br>- Cover tortillas with cloth napkin to keep soft and warm or place inside tortilla keeper.</p> <p>Ingredients: selected corn treated with hydrated lime, folic acid. <br></p> <p>Manufactured by: Azteca Milling L.P., Texas</p> <p><strong>A note on dates</strong> - <br>Maseca provides only a manufacturing date, embedded in a tricky code. <br>To work out the date go to <a href="http://www.mimaseca.com/en/my-products/maseca-corn-flour/">Maseca's website</a> and click on "How to read the manufacturing date".<br>In brief, the first number refers to the week of the year in which it was made and the year comes just before the first letter in the code.</p>