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I made the tortillas!

Lisa_in_Germany

12 years ago

I made corn tortillas last night with the masa Annie sent me! They were delicious. Thank you again, Annie for the RAK.

Lisa

Comments (10)

lalithar
12 years ago
Did you take any pics? I love fresh tortillas. I used to be able to buy masa from a local tortilla shop near my previous house. Have not found anyplace near my new place. I did once buy slaked lime and field corn to grind my own masa but chickened out as I was not sure if I would be able to get a fine enough grind..But I love fresh tortilla with some street taco type fillings.. radishes, lime, black beans, etc..
bbstx
12 years ago
Wow! That's impressive. I've seen them made. Looked very labor-intensive. Rolling them out thin enough would be a serious challenge for me. Good for you!
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lsr2002
12 years ago
Congratulations, I bet they were wonderful. I would love to see pictures too and to hear more about how you made them.

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annie1992
12 years ago
Oh good, I'm glad they turned out well. They sure are a lot of work, though, so you earned that!

I like fresh warm tortillas with no filling at all, just eaten like bread, although I will admit that I like the flour tortillas better than the corn ones.

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anoriginal
12 years ago
Have never made my own. One of my times of "buyers remorse" was when I passed on a Real, heavy, cast-aluminum tortilla press... like one used by Rick Bayless on his PBS cooking show It was in a thrift store... shoulda bought it, if only to give it ONE try and then try to figure out other uses to make it a multi-tasker!?!
sally2_gw
12 years ago
I bought what I thought was plain masa flour once, but didn't read the label well enough, and discovered it was masa tortilla mix. I used it anyway, and had fun making tortillas. Tortillas are so readily available around here I've only made them that once. I should try again. I'd prefer to not use the mix, as I suspect it might have had lard in it.

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ann_t
12 years ago
Way to go Lisa. What did you do with them? Eat them plain or use them in tacos or enchiladas?

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Lisa_in_Germany
Original Author
12 years ago
It was a lot of work, but worth it to see the looks on my family's faces. Lol. I used a wooden cutting board to flatten them out and then ran the rolling pin over them to make them a little thinner. Grilled in a dry pan and then fried for tacos. I made 32 and put maybe ten in the freezer (not fried) after we were done eating.
I did take some pics. Just haven't uploaded them yet.
annie1992
12 years ago
they are a lot of work when rolling by hand, but that was a good idea to use the cutting board to flatten them.

your kids didn't even know you COULD make tortillas from scratch, did they? (grin)

Annie
lsr2002
12 years ago
Wow 32 is a lot! I'm looking forward to your pictures.

Lee

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