{"id":717,"date":"2017-10-13T23:45:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-14T06:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/?p=717"},"modified":"2017-10-13T23:45:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T06:45:24","slug":"tortillas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beansproutadventures.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/13\/tortillas\/","title":{"rendered":"Tortillas"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was one of those nights where we had a bunch of leftovers that don’t fit well together. Fortunately, we were able to pull everything together by making tortillas!<\/p>\n

I found this seemingly legit recipe<\/a>. Tortillas are really easy in concept. The dough is made from ground corn, traditionally nixtamalized to improve nutrition, and water. The tortillas are formed by pressing, then briefly heated in a skillet.<\/p>\n

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Keep dough from sticking to press by sandwiching in between heavy plastic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cook briefly on each side on a very hot skillet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The cooked, but a little crispy, tortillas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Eaten with leftover: roast veggies, pinto beans, roast chicken, and rice. I believe there was homemade salsa involved as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, there were some difficulties. I pressed the tortillas flat using a Pyrex square baking dish, so each tortilla had a faint “Pyrex” emblazoned on it. It took a surprising amount of force to press the tortillas, and they were still too thick to cook properly. I see the benefit of a special press. We had to cook the tortillas longer than called for to cook through, but doing this caused the outside to be crispy, rather than soft and flexible.<\/p>\n

Making tortillas used up our masa (one of the goals!), so this may not happen again anytime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It was one of those nights where we had a bunch of leftovers that don’t fit well together. Fortunately, we were able to pull everything together by making tortillas! I found this seemingly legit recipe. Tortillas are really easy in concept. The dough is made from ground corn, traditionally nixtamalized to improve nutrition, and water. … <\/p>\n

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