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Tortilla Making

stacey

By stacey
in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips

Has anyone had success with a torillia maker?  

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Connie R-E Apprentice
Connie R-E
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Do you mean a tortillia press (manual smoosher) or a fancy, automatic, eletric smoosher/cooker combination?

Just wondering...we use the old fashioned kind and a pancake griddle.

Once I got used to them, they work great!!

Connie

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sjust Apprentice
sjust
Posted

I wondered about buying one too, but hated the idea of adding another gadget to my already cluttered kitchen. My mom suggested rolling them out between 2 pieces of Seran Wrap and that has worked great. They don't stick to it and it does not tear like the wax paper did.

Hope that helps.

Sarah

Karen B. Explorer
Karen B.
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I use my tortilla press to make tortillas and mini pizza crusts (with Chebe dough). Most of the time I buy corn tortillas but I live in Texas, so finding fresh tortillas is not a problem.

I've had the same tortilla press for over 20 years so it's not a new gadget for me.

IsAMom Apprentice
IsAMom
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I bought my electric tortilla press shortly after being diagnosed 9 years ago. I love it. I have found some fresh tortillas at the coop, so I do tend to buy those quite often. The tortilla press tortillas are a wonderful treat and they taste yummy. I even make chips out of them. Way too good and way too many calories. Another time I use the press is for dinner. I make fresh tortillas and add meat (whatever you prefer) with freshly grated cheese and fresh salsa. The whole family loves this meal.

I think I paid close to $50 for mine press, but do not regret it.

Nathan's mom Apprentice
Nathan's mom
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I bought my electric tortilla press shortly after being diagnosed 9 years ago. I love it. I have found some fresh tortillas at the coop, so I do tend to buy those quite often. The tortilla press tortillas are a wonderful treat and they taste yummy. I even make chips out of them. Way too good and way too many calories. Another time I use the press is for dinner. I make fresh tortillas and add meat (whatever you prefer) with freshly grated cheese and fresh salsa. The whole family loves this meal.

I think I paid close to $50 for mine press, but do not regret it.

Glad to know about a tortilla press. I've been working on breads and cakes (happy with those now) and need to work on pizza crust and especially tortillas. I'm trying to do all gluten-free meals for the family (only my son is celiac). We got tired of saying, sorry when he would ask for a bite of our stuff. Poor guy. It is way better being all gluten-free. I bought some gluten-free tortillas for my son (not the best) but have had to have separate tortillas for us all (which I don't like to do) because of the cost of the gluten-free ones. Not to mention the fact I live in the country and it is quite a drive anywhere. Any chance in getting your recipe?

IsAMom Apprentice
IsAMom
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Glad to know about a tortilla press. I've been working on breads and cakes (happy with those now) and need to work on pizza crust and especially tortillas. I'm trying to do all gluten-free meals for the family (only my son is celiac). We got tired of saying, sorry when he would ask for a bite of our stuff. Poor guy. It is way better being all gluten-free. I bought some gluten-free tortillas for my son (not the best) but have had to have separate tortillas for us all (which I don't like to do) because of the cost of the gluten-free ones. Not to mention the fact I live in the country and it is quite a drive anywhere. Any chance in getting your recipe?

Can your son eat corn? There are corn tortillas sold at most grocery stores. Some taste better than others. The tortillas I have made are corn and the recipe is right on the package of Mesa I buy. I do add salt to mine.

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chocolatelover Contributor
chocolatelover
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Nathan's mom....I can't help you with the tortillas, because I've never made them, but here is a really good pizza crust recipe:

Pizza Dough

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Nathan's mom Apprentice
Nathan's mom
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Nathan's mom....I can't help you with the tortillas, because I've never made them, but here is a really good pizza crust recipe:

Pizza Dough

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sjust Apprentice
sjust
Posted

Here is my tortilla recipe.

1/4 cup tapioca flour

1/4 cup potato flour

1/4 cup white rice flour

1/4 cup brown rice flour

1/4 cup potato starch

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons xantham gum

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 tablespoons oil

1/2 cup water.

Mix together, I usually need to add more water until it is moist but not sticky. Let sit for 10 minutes. Roll flat with rolling pin. Make sure they are not too thin. Mine are never round but they are suppose to be. Cook in skillet until desired color is achieved.

Good luck. Hope this helps.

Sarah

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