Homemade Corn Chips

These easy-to-make homemade corn chips are ideal to serve with salsas, dips, chili, soups, sandwiches or simply as a crispy, crunchy snack.

Recipe Ingredients:

Vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal

1 cup yellow cornmeal*
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Optional Seasonings:
Garlic salt
Onion salt
Seasoning salt

Cooking Directions:

1. Generously grease 2 large cookie sheets (see Cook's Note) with the shortening and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cornmeal into each pan, gently tapping or shaking to distribute cornmeal evenly; set aside
2. Combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder and nonfat dry milk in a mixing bowl.
3. In a glass measure, combine the water, oil and Worcestershire sauce, mixing well.
4. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and pour the liquid mixture into the well; stir mixture with a fork to mix well.
5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth, about 1 minute.
6. Divide the dough in half and place each dough half on the prepared cookie sheets.
7. Using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough directly onto the cookie sheets to spread very thinly, about 1/16-inch thickness.
8. Sprinkle lightly with the desired seasonings and roll-over lightly with the rolling pin to press seasonings in.
9. Using a pizza cutter (or very sharp knife), cut dough into squares, triangles or other desired shapes.
10. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool completely on cookie sheets.
11. Store tightly sealed to retain crispness.

Makes approximately 12 ounces of chips.

*White cornmeal can be used, but chips will be lighter in color.

Tip: Because you will be rolling the dough inside the pans, it is best to use the flat, side-less cookie sheets in this recipe. If such pans are not available, then turn over sided baking/cookie sheets and use the bottoms.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving (1/12 portion of chips): 112.7 calories; 37% calories from fat; 4.8g total fat; 0.2mg cholesterol; 208.8mg sodium; 51.9mg potassium; 15.1g carbohydrates; 1.0g fiber; 0.7g sugar; 14.0g net carbs; 2.2g protein.

Recipe by Hope Cantil; copyright © 1999; property of CooksRecipes.com. See Terms of Use.