Tortilla Maker

This tool can be purchased at most latino supermarkets or even at mainstream grocery chains. It is actually designed to flatten the masa to make fresh tortillas. The photo does not clearly show the process but basically a ball of masa or dough is positioned between the two platforms and the lever is pressed down to flatten the masa into round disks.

I use this tool to make my pie crusts as it prevents the over-manipulation of the dough by eliminating the rolling and re-rolling process. As you know, over-development of the gluten (or protein strands) toughens the crust. Check out my mini eggpie recipe.