Alta’s Puffy Tacos

Living in Converse, Texas were the days that our neighbors would gather and have weekend block parties. My mother cooked puffy tacos all day long and into the evening. She efficiently made these tacos because she set up an assembly line to press, fry and fill the tacos. Mom prepared the seasoned ground beef, and all the toppings ahead of time. The shells were made with masa ‘dough’ prepared with masa harina. A puffy taco shell is shaped by flattening masa in a tortilla press. The thin round