Well, here I am. I’ve come to the desert (and wine country) to be with my family. When new additions arrive, it is familial obligation to congregate. Not that I didn’t want to. Who doesn’t want to meet squishy faced new comers to our lovely planet? I love babies, in all their new baby smell, tiny arms and legs, squishy faced glory. What I don’t like is dragging my toddler son around on an airplane and leaving our routines behind us. He doesn’t seem to mind all that much, running around our temporary digs saying, “Mama, baby, baby, baby!” Also, I hate to be away from my own husband and the ease at which we live our daily lives. One of those eases, is my PC. I’m using an iMac here and I can’t say I see what all the fuss is about. I mean, it’s nice, but I really don’t see why people get so crazy about them. To each their own, but I’ll be loving my return to PC and tablet glory upon my return.
I only had one recipe in the archives available to me to publish while I make a repertoire here in the desert. It’s not a glorious meal, but it can be if you use your culinary imagination. Any fillings in these delicious wraps, goes down with ease. Have fun with them, let your kids build their own. They’ve been a staple in my family for at least 15 years, and I don’t see that changing any time soon.
Soft Corn Taco Shells
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups fine ground cornmeal
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
4 cups water
1. In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together all ingredients.
2. When ready, on a very hot, non stick skillet, pour in about 3/4 cup of the batter and spread it out in the pan by shaking it around so that it completely coats the bottom.
3. When the edges begin to turn up, shake the shell loose (you may need to use a spatula) and flip it with a flick of the wrist (or a flipper). Cook for 30 seconds or so on reverse side and toss into oven to keep warm. (layer paper towels between shells to avoid sticking).
4. Serve with desired fillings.
Taco filling suggestions:
- Ground beef seasoned with taco seasonings, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, avocado slices, salsa and sour cream.
- Cooked, cooled shrimp with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese, avocado, salsa and sour cream.
- Ground chicken or turkey with taco seasonings, same fillings as beef.
- Rotisserie chicken, pulled apart and served with same fillings as beef.
- ground pork, seasoned with taco seasonings and served with same as beef.
Hello Mrs! We used these on two occasions before the Mrs left me for two weeks. *sniff* we did chicken tacos one night, and shrimp the other. What great meals!
Your return to the Mr. will be all the sweeter. I’m all for making your own shells (I type this as I eat takeout). They have no chemicals like though store bought brands. These seem almost crepe-like, no?
The batter is a bit stiffer than crepes, but yes, very similar. 😉
Thanks for posting this recipe. Here in Kuching, we’ve found wheat flour tortillas but not corn flour. I rather prefer corn because it’s tastier. Eventually we will want to do our own carne asada and el pastor tacos.
Now the hard part will be finding cornmeal around here. No one seems to carry it, not even the expensive Cold Storage outlet!
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Sure to try this one. If only I could get my hands on some cornmeal.
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I’m usually afraid of anything involving batters but this looks manageable for even me 🙂 p.s. did your book arrive?
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I did get my book! Thank you so much, I love it! I am amassing a collection of cookbooks now, which is weird as I never had many before. So thanks for starting me out with a great one!
tried these today & I’m sold on the recipe. Have been looking for a long time & finally success. Thanks!
Awesome DJ, thanks for trying it out!
This looks really good, I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for this recipe!
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I just finished cooking these and I followed your recipe instructions exactly. These tacos taste amazing, I’m never buying taco shells in a store again thank you so much! 🙂
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Oh awesome! I’m so glad they turned out for you. I’d love to take all the credit, but my Father had a hand in there as well, so we have to thank his hard work too!
PERFECT! I can’t wait to make these, they are exactly what I was looking for. The masa harina type are too floury for me, I like the cornmeal since it adds so much texture. Superbowl, here we come.
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I hope you love them Karen, they really are soft and delicious. Perfect for anything you need to wrap up!
any idea of approximately how many tacos this makes?
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8-12 depending on how thin you can get yours!
this worked out fantastic. I thinned the batter a bit so it was more like crepes and in a hot pan – awesomeness! Thx so much! (mine made about 18)
Has anyone tried freezing these ?
I tried to freeze them once and they came out really brittle. Just scale back the recipe if you have too many. The left over ones are great brushed with butter and dipped in cinnamon sugar. You can also use 100 % flour for something different
Thank you s much for this recipe, I just made these and filled with grilled cod fish, cabbage, chipotle cream sauce and chopped dates. The sweetness of the corn meal was a perfect balance. I will be making these again and again for many other taco fillings.
Thanks Brenda!
These have been a family favourite for over 25 years!
Soft taco shells (Eggless version):http://myownfoodcourt.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/soft-taco-shells.html
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thank you very much for the recipe. I will try to make these fresh next time. We love these for even deserts.
Hi thanks for the recipe I have just tried it but I think I’ve gone wrong somewhere! They came out with the same texture as pancakes, can you please help as to where I went wrong please: ) Thanks soo much, really want to try them again soon!
You may have used too much batter/ Only a very small amount is required and they need to be spread thinly in the pan. They do have a very soft and pillowy texture though.
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