Comments on: Recipe Connection: 100% Whole Grain Homemade Tortillas

By: mallorie

mallorie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:03:41 +0000

I looked for this recipe as a healthy alternative to the tortilla wraps found in stores, so my question is has anyone tried flavoring these? Ex. Basil, roasted peppers, garlic, cilantro, etc?

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:46:38 +0000

Margaret,
Wow, just using a cast iron skillet would have saved me $20 on a press! I never thought of that! I do make corn now, but I sure like flour better personally… Katie

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:14:37 +0000

My Guatemalan husband has a bit of a hate-on for wheat tortillas, so I’ve become quite adept at making corn ones. I actually find it easier to make corn tortillas – you just press rather than having to worry about rolling them out. I do have a press now, but for a long time simply used a heavy cast iron pot. Corn tortillas have a couple of other bonuses over wheat: most corn flour (masa harina) is pre-soaked in lime as per the traditional method. They are super user friendly – you can just ad more water or flour to adjust your consistency. Plus, they are more authentic – true tortillas are made of corn.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:42:06 +0000

Stephanie – are you using white whole wheat? that made ALL the difference for me! Also, kneading 5-10 minutes until you see bubbles sort of in the dough helps a lot too. 400F does much better than 300F, for example. Hope that helps! Katie

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:44:19 +0000

Everytime I make torillas they turn out like cardboad frisbees – what am I doing wrong? I’ve never seen a hint of a bubble while cooking…..grrrrrr!!!! : )
Thanks!!

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By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:04:44 +0000

Charlotte,
Yay! So glad you liked the tortillas! They’re one of those things I wouldn’t stop making even if low on time, either. Katie

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:58:28 +0000

My family and I thank you!!! We haven’t had tortillas for a looooong time, since giving up packaged foods. We used to love taco night! We had done taco meat occasionally without the rolls, and had veggies on top, but that’s not the same. I just made these for tonight, and they taste great! SO easy to make and roll and cook — one of the easiest things to change since we started eating healthier!

By: Barbara via Facebook

Barbara via Facebook — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:39:38 +0000

I love sharing my kitchen…some of my favorite memories are of living with my Mom when we were between homes, and the year our son and daughter-in-law (and grandkids) lived with us. Extended families are awesome!