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How to make tortilla chips FROM SCRATCH?

Is there a way to make tortilla chips or corn chips from scratch? I know that you can bake store-bought tortillas or deep fry them, but can you actually make the dough?

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1. Make the corn tortillas (recipe below) and then cut them and deep fry. Good luck!
   
   
   
   Corn Tortillas Recipe
   
   
   
   2 cups masa harina flour (corn flour)
   
   1 cup water
   
   1/2 teaspoon salt
   
   
   
   1. Mix flour and salt, then add warm water.
   
   2. Knead until a soft dough forms, adding more water or flour as needed.
   
   3. Tightly wrap dough in plastic wrap and let sit for 10-30 minutes.
   
   4. Divide dough into about 16 balls, about 1/2-inch in diameter each.
   
   5. Place each ball between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper and roll into 5-inch round using a rolling pin, heavy flat-bottomed pan or tortilla press
   
   6. If the edges of the tortilla are uneven and crumbly, the dough needs a little more water.
   
   7. If the dough sticks to the waxed paper and it is very soft, add a few tablespoons of flour.
   
   8. Repeat with remaining dough, leaving each tortilla between the sheets of waxed paper.
   
   9. Heat an ungreased cast iron griddle or large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
   
   10. Peel off the top sheet of waxed paper and invert the tortilla into the hot pan, quickly and carefully peel off remaining wax paper.
   
   11. Cook tortilla until stiffened, about 30 seconds; turn for 1 minute or until it is lightly browned, then turn to the first side for 30 seconds.
   
   12. The cooking time for each tortilla should be less than 2 minutes, do not cook until crispy.
2. so you start with making tortillas http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tortillas-I/Detail.aspx then you cut them up into small pieces and place them on a covered pan and then spray with cooking spray on the chips and put sea slat and them put them in the over till they are golden brown and they are really good and no frying
3. If you want from scratch it's not to difficult. Get a corn grinder, yeah you heard me you gonna do some work. Get raw corn, cut of the corn, grind it. not the middle part though. Then put water and some lime juice until it's um dough. Get a tortilla maker and put wax paper. put the dough and then make it into the tortilla with the thing. Get a skillet or comal and heat it. Put it on and flip until done. Thats a lot of work. It is worth it. I know how to make flour tortillas tambien
   
   oh yeah and you cut them fry them and then salt them.