tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post945515168611829552..comments2023-11-02T06:44:14.850-07:00Comments on City Wife, Country Life: 5 Tips for Perfect Homemade Flour TORTILLAS (With Recipe)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-64047462633869819582014-10-15T13:19:44.380-07:002014-10-15T13:19:44.380-07:00Try setting your comal at 475 degree give or take ...Try setting your comal at 475 degree give or take and letting the dough sit coverd for at least an hour you just might get them to bubble. Bonnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-33117242118993984612014-03-14T06:44:01.130-07:002014-03-14T06:44:01.130-07:00Thank you so much for your kind comment, Ouida! I&...Thank you so much for your kind comment, Ouida! I'm so very glad they worked out for you :). I'm still working on those elusive corn tortillas; I've had success, but not consistently like with these flour tortillas.Farmer's City Wifehttp://www.citywifecountrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-40108839665219134002014-03-13T13:20:55.867-07:002014-03-13T13:20:55.867-07:00I wanted to tell you how much we appreciate this t...I wanted to tell you how much we appreciate this tortilla recipe. Last year my husband found it for me. Now, I have tried making tortillas over the course of our 18 year marriage but it always failed. Yours however, boy oh boy they are so good. And I can actually make them by myself if I have too. So, I thank you with great gratitude. Also, the name of your blog is very memorable. I have had to come back several times to remember the recipe. It is always easy to Google. Thanks again!Ouida Gabrielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-91247006878267434112014-02-26T09:00:58.907-08:002014-02-26T09:00:58.907-08:00This made my day, Janet :). I'm so glad it wor...This made my day, Janet :). I'm so glad it worked for you!Farmer's City Wifehttp://www.citywifecountrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-51998064885367764072014-02-25T12:13:06.203-08:002014-02-25T12:13:06.203-08:00Just wanted to say thank you for the tips! I have ...Just wanted to say thank you for the tips! I have been trying to get tortillas right for the past year with no success but using your tips they turned out perfect the first time. Janet Bach-Beckettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-30435789686295206552013-12-29T09:24:03.250-08:002013-12-29T09:24:03.250-08:00The tips are great-I use refined coconut oil for t...The tips are great-I use refined coconut oil for the fat and they turn out fabulous every time. I froze a batch and I think those turned out even better than the newly made batch. <br />Honeybeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-80410633377170807042013-10-19T07:51:12.680-07:002013-10-19T07:51:12.680-07:00I just made these last night, and turned out much ...I just made these last night, and turned out much better than the last recipe I used! I used butter, because that's what I had.They didn't bubble as much as in the video, but they were still pliable (after a few seconds in the microwave) and were tasty. I think I just need practice!HSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-31388738866039252442013-09-20T00:25:35.949-07:002013-09-20T00:25:35.949-07:00Hi Sophie, Ive been making tortilla's and Roti...Hi Sophie, Ive been making tortilla's and Roti (Indiana Flat Bread) for a few years now, and if all of the tips above are followed all I could say is that maybe you could check the thickness of them? I've found that the thinner the better, it take work to roll them to the perfect thickness but it's worth IT!! Hope this helps. :)Baker Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-44194033469707491592013-07-21T12:02:07.530-07:002013-07-21T12:02:07.530-07:00And I usually add a little more than one cup of wa...And I usually add a little more than one cup of water.. Kinda eyeball it so it won't get too wetLinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-3073086808285071222013-07-21T11:47:22.042-07:002013-07-21T11:47:22.042-07:00Your tips have really improved my tortillas! I was...Your tips have really improved my tortillas! I was following the recipe from the link you provided but something just wasn't working. Sometimes they were good and sometimes they weren't. I think it has to do with the kneading. I ran out of lard and seen you used butter so I tried it.. Amazing! It gave a such a nice taste. Not that it's not great with lard but I like to give them to my kiddos with a bit of butter melted on them since they are always asking for one as I cook them. I do follow her suggestion on adding an extra half tsp of baking powder to make sure it rises. They bubble every time and I can't stop making them! lol. I'm from Mexico but we didn't have these often in the region I grew up in. Your suggestions really helped.. Thanks so much!Linanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-48516760460320738242013-04-30T07:21:16.766-07:002013-04-30T07:21:16.766-07:00Heather, I'm so glad they worked out for you! ...Heather, I'm so glad they worked out for you! Thanks so much for taking the time to offer feedback; I really appreciate it! Happy tortilla making :).Farmer's City Wifehttp://www.citywifecountrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-60119692972431513322013-04-30T03:01:56.450-07:002013-04-30T03:01:56.450-07:00Thank you so much for this wonderful post! I live...Thank you so much for this wonderful post! I live overseas and if I want tortillas, I have to make them myself. I have been trying recipe after recipe with limited success. I've been frustrated... until today when I tried your tips and recipe. The tortillas turned out great with the texture that I've been searching for. I really appreciate your great information. Thanks!Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-89236692285393424232013-01-27T20:46:24.053-08:002013-01-27T20:46:24.053-08:00I'm sorry, Bitty! Without being there with you...I'm sorry, Bitty! Without being there with you, it's hard to say what's going wrong. Above all, be sure the heat is the right temperature (medium) and that you've rolled the tortillas VERY thinly. You might also want to make sure that your baking powder is fresh. It's the only leavening agent in tortilla recipes, and if it's old that might be sabotaging your efforts. Good luck and try, try again!Farmer's City Wifehttp://www.citywifecountrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-83148562576148626342013-01-27T15:19:54.938-08:002013-01-27T15:19:54.938-08:00I have been trying to make tortillas 3 days in a r...I have been trying to make tortillas 3 days in a row now. I can't seem to get them to bubble up! I just am trying to impress my boyfriend. Please help!Bittyhttp://profile.yahoo.com/6HPJFOW3RPXRAKHHXJMWTAM4WEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-66268123809671011522013-01-05T18:18:39.800-08:002013-01-05T18:18:39.800-08:00I'm so happy for you!! It's so exciting (e...I'm so happy for you!! It's so exciting (even after dozens of times of making them) when they bubble!Farmer's City Wifehttp://www.citywifecountrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-31380168290313588052013-01-05T11:59:47.197-08:002013-01-05T11:59:47.197-08:00I just tried this and I'm so happy I found you...I just tried this and I'm so happy I found you tips! I've never made tortillas and they came out (almost) perfect! not perfectly round but oh so tasty! I did a little dance when the first one started to bubble!Samantha ODonnellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-6228320717651743392012-03-19T20:29:44.491-07:002012-03-19T20:29:44.491-07:00Hi Sophie! Sadly I don't know the science behi...Hi Sophie! Sadly I don't know the science behind it... I just know that the combination of the five tips (although the lard can be replaced with butter) seems to produce great results with tons of air pockets. <br />I do suspect that the temperature of the griddle has something to do with it, because the first one (when the griddle is a bit colder) doesn't bubble as well as the later ones.<br />Hope you have some success! There's few things more rewarding in the kitchen (to me) than a puffy tortilla!Farmer's City Wifehttp://www.citywifecountrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-11526912234322129612012-03-16T18:16:55.399-07:002012-03-16T18:16:55.399-07:00Hi There! Thanks for the great post with tips.
I&#...Hi There! Thanks for the great post with tips.<br />I'm a huge fan of the ol' homemade flour tortilla. I use a Joy of Cooking recipe myself, but it's nearly identical to the one above.<br /><br />nevertheless, I *still* have trouble getting the darn things to bubble up. Sure, I'll get a few quarter-sized bubbles here and there, but not the great big baseball-sized bubbles that make them so tender and light -- even after following all your recommendations to a tee.<br /><br />So the question is this: what is the secret behind the bubbles? I figure that if I understand what makes the bubbles form in the first place I'll be able to figure out where in the process things go south.<br /><br />Any intel would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime, great post!Sophienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-47685691286341541072011-12-18T21:06:56.293-08:002011-12-18T21:06:56.293-08:00So glad it's helpful! Thanks for leaving such ...So glad it's helpful! Thanks for leaving such a kind comment! Hope your tortillas turn out wonderfully :).Farmer's City Wifehttp://www.citywifecountrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-40170841693898429562011-12-18T19:05:51.026-08:002011-12-18T19:05:51.026-08:00Thank you this is exactly how my mother made the b...Thank you this is exactly how my mother made the best tortillas every morning we would line up as they came off griddle. I watched her make thousand<br />Sands of times in anticipation but never really paid attention your reticle brought it all back<br />Thank you<br /><br />Tomorrow I will try againSbravanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-24718993427363205912011-12-06T12:52:00.954-08:002011-12-06T12:52:00.954-08:00Pitas are the best, except when you want a burrito...Pitas are the best, except when you want a burrito :)! Hope your tortillas ventures are successful :).Farmer's City Wifehttp://www.citywifecountrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-44338865473719430472010-11-24T04:32:06.149-08:002010-11-24T04:32:06.149-08:00Another excellent post! I've never made tortil...Another excellent post! I've never made tortillas before, but you make it sound very rewarding! Thank you for sharing your experience. Happy Thanksgiving!!Aprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939462579252426448.post-18278808293654022692010-11-24T02:55:34.905-08:002010-11-24T02:55:34.905-08:00We've been making tortillas with a slightly di...We've been making tortillas with a slightly different recipe for a couple of years now. I was disappointed at first that mine were more bready than store bought, but we went to a Mexican restaurant one time that boasted homemade tortillas. They were just like mine! I love them because, unlike store bought ones, they are actually a player in the meal and not just an edible spoon for whatever is inside them. :-)Jennie C.http://www.cooperfamilyfarm.com/fbpnoreply@blogger.com