I picked up a bag of this the other day to make tortillas. It says to use a tortilla press which I don't have. What can I do/use to substitute for a press?
Slim
Wax paper and a rolling pin.
A couple of tin pie pans, one inside of the other, line 'em with wax paper so the dough doesen't stick, and press away to your heart's content. Or you could do like my friend Angie, her Mom, and her Abuela did; roll up a ball of dough about the size of a medium sized plum, and start mashing and turning it in your hands, and flipping it back and forth until it is thin enough and sort of round, and toss them on a griddle. ;) ;D
Thanks, pards. :)
Slim
Another thought would be to adopt some nice old Mexican grandmother. Other than a press I've had little luck with corn tortillas athough I've seen some Mexican ladies that sure can hand throw them.
Sorta like pizza dough?
Slim
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I just finished making them.
Are ya supposed ta put something on 'em so they don't curl?
Slim
Slim, what's you gonna put on em on in em.
Chile with macaroni and Velveeta. ;D
How were they? What did you think of your first try?
"Whar is mahn? Ah wan' some! Ah love me some tertilas!"
My mother has a tortilla press. She went crazy one year and was making them all the time. Those tortillas you made look like flour instead of corn. Am I mistaken?
They were real good. My better-half cut up leftover roast beef and fried it with onions. I broke up the tortillas; put the meat, onions, romaine lettuce, shredded mozz, hot salsa, and peas on top.
Slim
Quote from: Trinity on March 07, 2007, 07:34:38 PM
"Whar is mahn? Ah wan' some! Ah love me some tertilas!"
My mother has a tortilla press. She went crazy one year and was making them all the time. Those tortillas you made look like flour instead of corn. Am I mistaken?
masa - flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used esp. for tortillas. So, technically, they are corn flour tortillas. ;D
Slim
Slim, have you ever had an Indian Taco? Jackie has an awful good reciepe for the fried bread, I'll get her to find it and post it for ya if you think you might try it.
Post the fry bread recipe, I have several, seems like most every tribe has their own version. I learned to make fry bread at a wedding, the mother of the groom ate while the best man took her spot and made fry bread. I do it the Ioway way. ;D Got a picture of Tom who was the groom that day somewhere, he is making fry bread in a dutchoven by Coleman lantern light, yes there is an old beat-up pick-up in the background as is proper. We lost Tom to a stroke in 2005, he was 44. :'(
this is from the Cherokee Advocate, a bimonthly magazine I get.
Cherokee Indian Fry Bread
3 cups unbleached flour
2 tespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups warm water or milk
enough oil to cover the bottom of a skillet
in a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except oil and kneed until smooth
rub oil or shortening over dough
cover and let sit for about 30 minutes
either pat or roll out enough dough to fit in the palm of your hand and deep fry in hot oil or shortening
makes 10 to 12 fry breads.
my wife usuall halfs this to make us some.
Quote from: Ozark Tracker on March 07, 2007, 08:32:44 PM
Slim, have you ever had an Indian Taco? Jackie has an awful good reciepe for the fried bread, I'll get her to find it and post it for ya if you think you might try it.
As far as I know, I've never had one.
Slim
Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on March 07, 2007, 10:00:00 PM
As far as I know, I've never had one.
Slim
:o ;D
Your leftover roast beef'n'onions would go fine with fry bread, Slim.
The Indian taco is a frybread piled high with anykind of plain cooked beans, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese and salsa. It's okay. Not my fave. I like mine slathered with lots of melted butter and a generous sprinkling of cinnamon sugar or just plain with honey drizzled all over it.
Had some Navajo stew at a restaurant in Chinle on the Navajo Rez. A clear broth beef stew with squash, onions, potatoes, carrots and beef. They serve it with fry bread. Oh my. :D
You could very well use corn tortillas for the same, although I can't see them going too well with the butter/cinnamon sugar or honey. Never tried them that way and would probably work just as well. ;)
Very similar OT, actually any yeast or quick bread can be fried instead of baked. A friend called one time, found out I was makin' ham and beans, he talked me into makin' frybread to go with it. He drove a 120 mile round trip for that. Ham and beans is the big one with frybread around here.
we use cut up beef, cut up pork or just fried hamburger meat, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato's, slasa,
Slim if you make some, when you roll it out, just make it a little thicker than a tortilla, when it hits the oil it'll rise like crazy.
Quote from: Singing Bear on March 07, 2007, 10:26:29 PM
:o ;D
I like mine slathered with lots of melted butter and a generous sprinkling of cinnamon sugar or just plain with honey drizzled all over it.
;)
Singing Bear, we have a reciepe somewhere around here for soapappis, they are sweeter bread that risies and is perfect with powderd sugar and honey. let me look it up. we use it for dessert
I'm gonna have ta try that recipe. Thanks, OT.
Slim
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Made the fry bread fer lunch. None was left 'fore lunch was o'er. ;D
Thanks, OT.
Slim
Slim, you didn't waste any time making that up, I hope ya enjoyed it, let me post your dessert. these are really good.
SOPAPILLAS
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. shortening
2/3 to 3/4 c. cold water
Cinnamon sugar
Honey
Oil or shortening
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together into a bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle water over top and work in gradually until dough will just hold together, like pie pastry. Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead gently about 30 seconds. Roll out thin as possible. Cut into 2 inch squares.
Fry one or two at a time in 365 degree oil or shortening, turning until puffed and golden brown on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar while still hot or dip in honey. Makes 2 1/2 to 3 dozen.
Looks good Slim!!
OT, I've had those Sopapillas before. They're purty tasty.
I think Slim and his family will enjoy them if they make em. get a little of that honey to pour in em.
I had no complaints. ;D
I'll print the Sopapillas recipe and try it tomorrow. Thanks.
Slim
Heres the one I have,
Indian Fry Bread
3 cups flour
1 TB baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup warm water
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add warm water in small amounts and knead
dough until soft but not sticky. Adjust flour or water as needed. Cover bowl
and let stand about 15 minutes.
Pull off pieces of dough (size of eggs) and roll out into thin rounds. fry
rounds in hot oil until bubbles appear on the dough, turn over and fry on the
other side until golden.
Serve hot with butter or honey brushed on top or sprinkle with cinnamon
sugar.
Try it sometime with plain ol' yeast bread also. ;)
Oh my. Them recipes look yummy. Thanks OT for that Sopapilla recipe for dessert. I know Mel is going to love it as well. Should go great with my homemade horchata. ;)