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12-13-2012, 06:10 PM
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I thought I would warm up to Lefse making by making some Tortillas the day before!
I have never made tortillas so any tips or advice would be great!
I have a bag of Maseca, a tortilla press, and a griddle. Plan on following the directions on the back of the bag. That is the plan anyway...
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I add a little salt to the maseca and water.
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I've never had much luck with the presses - especially the metal ones: the handles always break before the tortilla has been fully pressed. Ultimately, I just get better results with my hands, instead of a press.
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More than likely I'm late to the party. I use boiling water to make the dough (and after mixing I let it set for about 30 min.), line the press with a split plastic bag, and use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough into balls and sort of knead them a minute or two before pressing. I also press, rotate the bag, press again to the desired thickness. Patience.
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I've never had much luck with the presses - especially the metal ones: the handles always break before the tortilla has been fully pressed. Ultimately, I just get better results with my hands, instead of a press.
Funny!
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I do pretty much as Sharon does - so, how did they turn out??? Personally, I think tortillas are more difficult to work with than Lefse, by far!
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Today is the day! Got my dough mixed and I am waiting for the bus to take my kids to school. Then I will go to it!
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Wow I am all done! I made about 35 of them, ate 5. Boy these are addictive. It was very, very easy.
The tortilla press worked just great. It took a couple of try before I got the amount of dough just right for the size of my press. Can't wait to have them in the lasagna tonight!
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congratulations!! Now, I'm anxious to hear of your work with lefse!
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