Julie in CA Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Am I likely to get flour tortillas right on the first try, or should I plan this as a practice time and have some "real" tortillas on hand as a back-up? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 It's been ages since I've made them but I never had any issues(due to gluten issues). They weren't always pretty but the worked and weren't very hard imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Mine came out okay the first time. Not perfectly round, but they tasted good and did the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 If you have "real" tortillas, you will toss them out after you have one bite of your homemade tortillas. Mine came out fine the first time. No store-bought tortilla has passed any of our lips since. I have only made flour, not corn, though. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Mine came out okay the first time. Not perfectly round, but they tasted good and did the job. :iagree:It was one of the easiest recipes we have ever made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Just make sure the dough is nice and mixed (I do it with my hand) and your rolling pin is covered in enough flour when you roll them out and you should be fine! You'll never go back to store-bought :D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yep. SUper easy. Only minor thing you might run into is getting the first one or two perfectly cooked. For example the right pan temp, etc. Even still they are wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 make sure you get them flat enough. I keep thinking mine are flat and then I cook them and the kids can barely get them closed around the meat. And don't' expect them to be round. Mine come out all sorts of shapes. But, they are tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Super easy. You can use a plate to cut around if getting them perfectly round is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'm going to fly without a backup this time. It is so not my style! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturally Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Recipes please???? We love tortillas here. Would love to make my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Recipes please???? We love tortillas here. Would love to make my own. I thought I might go with this one: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/flour-tortillas-recipe/index.html I read in the comments that lots of people used whatever fat they had on hand, rather than lard. I will probably have to substitute on that too, since I don't have lard in stock currently. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 How much practice have you had at rolling things out? Do you make cookies or pie crusts or anything else? I have been highly amused by some bloggers bragging about their tortillas they make all the time, with lots of proud photos of very misshapen tortillas! It takes practice to get a nice shape. Don't make them too thick, and make sure your pan is hot before you add the dough. Low and slow heat will make a cracke.r. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 How much practice have you had at rolling things out? Do you make cookies or pie crusts or anything else? I have been highly amused by some bloggers bragging about their tortillas they make all the time, with lots of proud photos of very misshapen tortillas! It takes practice to get a nice shape. Don't make them too thick, and make sure your pan is hot before you add the dough. Low and slow heat will make a cracke.r. I'm ok with rolling cookies and pie crusts. :D Thanks for the tip about not going low & slow. I might have done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'm ok with rolling cookies and pie crusts. :D :lol: Thanks for this thread. I've been wanting to do this for a few years, and the encouragement you've received has encouraged me too. I want to never buy store bought tortillas again! I want my kids to think I'm wonderful when I cook something so delicious and easy! My rolling skills, however, will begin a long discussion on which of the United States their tortillas resemble. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I want to know how Julie's tortillas turned out! I use the recipe from the Annie's Eats blog, which calls for shortening or butter. I use butter because that is what I have. After a couple of batches, I got tired of the rolling and bought a small tortilla press to speed things up. I still roll them a couple of times when they come out of the press. They are thicker than store-bought, but no one complains. Do not worry! NO ONE will complain if they are not perfectly round and thin. You will be shocked to find that something with so few ingredients can be so much better than the store-bought version. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 They turned out fine! I think my dough was a little on the dry side, so the rolling was a bit harder than it needed to be, and yes, it was a little difficult to get them round. ;) Still, they were good, and my family liked them. They were pretty surprised that I'd "gone to all the trouble" to make them fresh tortillas when they're so easy to buy at the store. I explained that they were super-easy and fast, but I don't think my dh believed me (which is a *good* thing, 'cause now everyone will feel super-spoiled by having me make them, lol!). Will making them with butter or lard taste substantially different than making them with Crisco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Very nice! Much rounder than mine. (Note to self: Do not invite Stripe to dinner and serve tortillas.) I like them with butter more than lard, which probably tastes the same as shortening, but no one else in my house cares one way or another. I find that what really makes a difference is putting a wee bit of butter on the skillet. They are yummy with or without, but if your butter is out anyway, try cooking them in a sliver of melted butter. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Look good to me AND everythings' better w/ butter or lard, what a silly question :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 They turned out fine!I think my dough was a little on the dry side, so the rolling was a bit harder than it needed to be, and yes, it was a little difficult to get them round. ;) Hooray! My daughter won't eat store bought tortillas. I made them once and she loooved them. We make other flatbreads at home. After years of practice, mine are round. I didn't really care about triangles, but my husband thought it was a bit hilarious and strange. I think they're cute that way! ;) Yours look lovely. And very nicely shaped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilredmom Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 So, is the "low and slow" the reason mine wouldn't stay soft? They were fine as long as they were warm. Once they started to cool, they were a bit crisp (not quite like a cracker, but they cracked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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