Some recipes for masa call for baking powder, others do not. Which do you
prefer?
Ernie

Generally, No. If you are making tortillas or tamales, certainly not.
If you are making gorditas, maybe.

Generally, No. If you are making tortillas or tamales, certainly not.
If you are making gorditas, maybe.

"Ernie" > schreef in bericht
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> Some recipes for masa call for baking powder, others do not. Which do you
> prefer?
> Ernie


I use only masa, salt, hot oil and the filling ( with corn or banana leaves)

For baking powder to work, you would need to make the tamales really fast and
get them into a steamer really quick. I can't see how it contributes anything.
In Mexico, they use anise water or water that tomatillo husks have been cooked
in to give the masa some lightness, but again, I don't see any chemical reason
why this would work.