Tortilla Chips

By TheresaJ

Ingredients

• 12 corn tortillas (halved and cut crosswise into very thin strips)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp desired ground spice - cumin suggested
• coarse salt (sprinkling the crisps)

Preparation

Step 1

Method
1 Arrange the tortilla strips in one layer on 2 jelly-roll pans, cover them with a kitchen towel, and let them stand for 1 hour
2 In a small bowl stir together the oil, the cumin, and salt and pepper to taste, drizzle the mixture over the strips, and toss the strips to coat them with it
3 Bake the strips in a preheated 425°F
4 oven, shaking the pans occasionally and switching the pans once, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are golden and crisp
5 Transfer the crisps to paper towels to drain and sprinkle them with the salt
6 The tortilla crisps may be made 1 day in advance and kept in an airtight container