Let sit for 20 minutes, until pliable.
Soak for 20 minutes or until pliable, and drain.
Soak a rice-paper disc in the warm water for 15 seconds or until pliable.
To fill and steam tamales: Soak corn husks in warm water until pliable, rinse away all silk and drain.
Remove, shape into a disc, wrap in clingfilm and chill for about an hour, until pliable but not sticky to the touch.
3. Remove the larger pastry disk from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature 15 minutes, until pliable enough to roll.
The casing was made from root vegetables — white turnips, yellow and orange carrots, in our experiment — sliced thin on a mandoline, steamed until pliable, and trimmed into shape with a knife.
The strips were then hammered and soaked in water for three days until pliable and transparent.
Working with one rice paper wrapper at a time, soak wrapper in warm water just until pliable, about 30 seconds.
In a non-stick pan, fry each corn tortilla in oil for a few seconds until pliable and soft.
