Welcome Vegan Potluckers!
As part of the Virtual Vegan Potluck blog tour this year, I am happy to be a part of the "Bread Course." At first I was going to make the huge loaves of bread that I put into my Thanksgiving meal a couple of years ago, but then I would be forced to butter and consume said loaves, which might not do flattering things to my arse. So, since avocados were on sale at three for a dollar last week, and I have a ton of them to eat, I thought to myself, "Tortillas! Yes, tortillas!" They are perfect for dipping into AwesomeSauce (we have seriously made a meal of this), or slathering with guacamole (again, a full meal of just this), or my favorite thing of all - a wrap consisting of guacamole, alfalfa sprouts, and halved cherry tomatoes. It doesn't sound like much, but it's seriously amazing. And, between you and me, you will BM like a soldier for the rest of the day after you eat it. Woo hoo!
HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS
4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (can sub all-purpose flour)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 cups cold water
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| Place all dry ingredients into a large bowl and whisk until mixed. Add oil and stir. Add water in 1/2 cup increments, stirring or mixing with hands after each addition. Knead gently in the bowl, for just a minute or so, until dough resembles photo above. Allow dough to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes. |
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| Pinch off a piece of dough no larger than the cup of your palm, and roll it into a ball. |
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| Lightly flour your rolling surface, as well as your rolling pin. Roll out your dough ball, getting it as thin as possible. |
Place rolled dough onto a hot ungreased cast iron griddle.
Allow to lightly brown on both sides.
I like to roll out my next dough ball while the first is cooking.
Repeat until all your balls are rolled flat and cooked up right.
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| Enjoy! |
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| www.themisfitbaker.com |
Oh yeah! These look great and your site is so cute. Happy I found it via VVP!
ReplyDeleteI love flour tortillas so much! Or as how I know them, "tortillas de harina." Thank you for sharing this post. I'd keep up with the vegan potluck blog posts but they make me sooo hungry! What I love about yours though is that I can easily make them. :)
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I've always wanted to make my own tortillas!
ReplyDeleteHehe - that's my issue with baking loaves - I gotta eat 'em! Love making my own tortillas. Thank you so much for participating in the Potluck!
ReplyDeleteThose tortillas look phenomenal! I love that you made them with whole wheat pastry flour. Delicious!
ReplyDeleteNice! I've tried making tortillas before, but couldn't get them thin enough... Yours look perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to make homemade tortillas for a while now and these looks fantstic! Happy VVP~
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I have been eating tortillas SO much lately, I will have to try these!
ReplyDeleteYep, I love baking bread but I don't think my poor arse can handle anymore, lol. I've always wanted to attempt homemade tortillas, they've gotta be way better then the storebought ones, yours look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWaw! Your Home-made flour tortillas look amazing & just right: fabulous even!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great entry for this VVP! I love it! You have a lovely blog here too! :)
I am participating in the dessert section, this time!
Greetinsg from a foodie from Belgium! :)
Yum! I love homemade flatbreads... it's a staple at our house because there are no crusts and my toddler will eat the whole thing. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recipe. You make it sound so easy to make. I will definitely be adding this to my list of new dishes to try.
ReplyDeleteGreat! I have never tried making my own tortillas, and these look awesome! And light years healthy than the ones you get in the supermarket... thanks for sharing!
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Yum I definitely have to try these! I've been looking for a good tortilla recipe for ages and I think I found it. Bookmarked!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great recipe! I just made these while in between washing dishes and making some refried beans.
ReplyDeleteI really like the soft texture of the tortillas. I used whole wheat instead of the whole wheat pastry flour that the recipe calls for but the tortillas came out delicious!
I made some they came out delicious!!!!! And now I won't feel bad for eating these!!!!!! Lol
ReplyDeleteI've made these a few times, with a couple of adjustments. I omit the baking powder and use a non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening made from palm oil that our local natural foods markets carries. I use a food processor to cut in the shortening and mix the ingredients, then knead the dough and cook as directed. I feel that the use of the shortening gives it the flaky texture that the store-bought tortillas have without all the fillers and stabilizers. Delicious!
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