Masa Tot

Name: Masa Tot
Prep time: 47 min
Cook time: 47 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 283 grams corn tortillas, approximately 20; 2 Tbsps minced jalapenos; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 59 milliliters diced onions; 2 liters peanut oil; 1 whole egg; 118 milliliters whole milk

Masa Tot

Masa Tot is a gluten free and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 36. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 53g of fat, and a total of 486 calories. If you have pepper, peanut oil, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 47 minutes.

Instructions

*Cook's Note: If using a Good Eats tortilla recipe, decrease milk to 1/3 cup.

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Tortilla

Milk

Tear the tortillas into small pieces and place in a food processor.

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Tortilla

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Food Processor

Add the milk, egg, salt and pepper. Process until a chunky paste forms and you are able to squeeze a ball together in your hand, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed.

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Salt And Pepper

Milk

Egg

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Bowl

Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in the onions and jalapenos. Set aside.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Onion

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Mixing Bowl

Place the oil into a 5-quart pot or Dutch oven and heat to 365 to 375 degrees F.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Roll the dough into 1 to 1 1/2-inch balls or scoop with a small, 2-teaspoon ice cream scoop. Fry 6 to 8 at a time in the oil until crisp and golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.

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Ice Cream