Masa chips / masa tortilla

Ingredients:
- 1 cup Masa flour
- 1 cup hot tap water
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:
- Place dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix.
- Add water.
- Mix by hand or with spatula.
- Let sit in fridge for twenty five minutes.
- Divide into eight equal balls.
- Flatten using press or another method.
- Place on hot, dry pan or griddle for a minute.
- Flip.
- Here are your masa tortillas.
- To turn them into chips: break the tortillas up and then place in deep fryer or in heated pan that had 0.25 inch oil.
- Place on metal strainer to let cool.
- Then serve.
- I enjoy mine with a bowl of chili.
- Note: there are two ways to make the chips.
- (1) make the tortilla and then fry it.
- (2) place masa dough straight into the fryer.