Nachos


Nachos
Nachos (or tortilla chips) are small Tex-Mex snack triangles, often served with guacamole. Authentic nachos are made from tortillas, cut into triangles and fried, but here is a lighter, oven-baked version.

The recipe is very simple, though the cutting out is a bit of work, and I've given you 2 methods for this.
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Last modified on: November 4th 2020

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For 48 pieces, you will need:

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21 min.20 min.25 min.1 hour 6 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
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Put into a mixer bowl: 23 cup Maize flour (masa harina), ½ teaspoon caster sugar, ½ tablespoon fine (or table) salt, 1 teaspoon chilli spices and 2 tablespoons butter.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
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Knead until the texture is "sandy".

Stage 3 - 1 min.
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Add ¼ cup water and continue kneading...

Stage 4 - 2 min.
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...until evenly mixed (this should only take 1 or 2 minutes).

Stage 5 - 20 min.
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Weigh out into 7 oz (200g) pieces. Roll into balls, cover with a plastic sheet and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Stage 6
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Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Cut out the nachos (classic method)

After refrigerating, place a ball of dough on a sheet of cooking parchment and shape it into a square.

Stage 7
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Lay another sheet of cooking parchment on top, then roll out with a rolling pin to just under 1/8 inch (about 2mm) thick.

Stage 8
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Take off the top sheet.

Stage 9
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Cut off the edges to leave a square about 10 x 10 inches (24 x 24 cm).

Keep the trimmings in the fridge to use up later.

Stage 10
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Use a large knife to mark out the square into 2.5 inch (6 cm) squares.

You don't need to cut right through the dough, as the nachos will cut up easily when cooked.

Stage 11 - 10 min.
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Mark each square diagonally to create triangles.

Stage 12 - 25 min.
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Bake for 25 minutes.

Stage 13
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Cut out the nachos (method without trimmings)


Cut out a 10-inch (24 cm) square of coloured paper (newspaper here). Put this on your worktop and lay a plastic sheet over it.

Stage 14
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Sit a ball of dough on the plastic sheet and press out into a rough square shape with your hand.

Stage 15
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Fold in the plastic sheet over the dough to the size of the paper square underneath, which will act as your template.

Now use a rolling pin to roll the dough to the right size, which will give you a neat square.

Stage 16
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Lay the dough on a baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes to make it easier to remove the plastic.

Stage 17
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Gently undo the plastic sheet and transfer the dough onto a sheet of cooking parchment.

Stage 18
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Mark out as in stage 10..

Prepare all the dough like this.

Stage 19
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Bake for 20 minutes. Take out of the oven and leave to cool before separating the nachos.
Remarks
If you'd prefer more solid nachos – easier if you want to scoop up stiffer dips – use half-and-half wheat and maize flour.

Why not try different spice combinations to vary the colour and flavour of your nachos?

If you'd like "slim" nachos, mark out rectangles 2.5 x 1.5 inches (6 x 4 cm), instead of 2.5 inch squares.
Keeping
A few days in an air-tight jar or tin.
Source
Based on a recipe from Frédéric Pierrain teacher at INBP (French national bakery institute).)
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
500 Kcal or 2,093 Kj8 gr64 gr23 gr
25 %3 %6 %4 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
292 Kcal or 1,223 Kj4 gr38 gr14 gr
15 %2 %4 %2 %
Per piece
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
10 Kcal or 42 Kj< 1 gr1 gr< 1 gr
1 %<1 %<1 %<1 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 48 pieces : 0.72 €
  • Per piece : 0.02 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Maize flour (masa harina) Maize flour (masa harina) : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cornmeal baps for Anne, Galette Charentaise, ... All
WaterWater: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs meurette, Quick chicken curry, Leavened bread, Peanut rolls, Mojito peaches, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pretzels, Rich hazelnut buttercream, Montbenoit's canapés, Cocotte eggs with Comté, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, ... All
Fine (or table) saltFine (or table) salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Eggs in tomato shells, French dressing (vinaigrette), Gâteau Basque , Kouign-amann brioche, ... All
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