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Title: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on May 07, 2012, 12:28:03 am
As this recipe is hidden away somewhere on the forum (although I usually manage to find it) I thought I would post it here for all to find very quickly.

320g plain flour
1teaspn salt
3 tblspns olive oil
1 tspn baking powder
180g warm water
Place everything into the bowl.
Mix 10 seconds on speed 7 to combine.
Set to locked position and knead for 3 mins.
Put dough onto breadmat and rest 5-10 mins.
Divide dough into 12 pieces and roll each piece into a flat round.
Fry in an oiled hot frying pan until they start to brown.  Turn them over and cook the other side.
OK to freeze.
Also great for making tortilla chips in the oven with any leftovers.

This (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3196.0) thread may be helpful when you come to make these.
Here's (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3121.0) another. Scroll down.
This (http://bushgourmand.blogspot.com.au/2010/03/flour-tortillas.html) is probably the best of all to read, it's from MJ's blog is this tortilla tutorial using TrudyO's recipe

members' comments

JulieO - Just a tip. Once you have lightly fried them, place them in your thermoserver as you go, it will keep them warm and supple otherwise there's a good chance they will dry out and crack as you try and roll them. Another way to keep them supple is to put them in a large zip lock bag if they won't fit in your thermoserver.  I only get 8 out of this mixture and they aren't as big as the bought ones either, so if you want bigger ones, then make less.

Hally - Well I made 6 Tortillas. They tasted great, far better than I thought they would. They make the shop ones I buy taste like cardboard!!!  Rolled into 6 so managed to get them a good size. I couldn't keep them warm as they were too big for my thermoserver. Next time I would make them earlier in the day and heat them in the oven for serving. My problem was I couldn't keep them warm and stressed that they would be cold. Once in the pan they didn't take long to cook. The first 2 & the last 2 were the best. I  wiped out the pan after I had done 4 as the spray oil was getting black marks on the bread. I think with practice you could get them wrinkle free, mine tried to fold up at the sides. Great result for my 1st go.

I made these again last night, yum, soft & crispy ones.  Very cheap to make.  Used my sandwich press.

Uni - I made some too. I rolled them with the pasta roller and only made 2 just to try will make the rest tomorrow just before I need them.



Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 07, 2012, 01:12:07 am
have you made them JD, ?

its mexican (just tacos)night this wednesday night ,i would love to have a go
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on May 07, 2012, 01:38:15 am
No Uni, but several people have and I will get around to it one day  :-))
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: JulieO on May 07, 2012, 02:44:08 am
Just a tip. Once you have lightly fried them, place them in your thermoserver as you go, it will keep them warm and supple otherwise yhere's a good chance they will dry out and crack as you try and roll them. 😁
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 07, 2012, 02:51:08 am
thanks for the tip julie  :-*
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on May 07, 2012, 07:43:22 am
Yes, it sounds like a good one Julie.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: JulieO on May 07, 2012, 09:41:22 am
You'll never get perfectly round tortillas even if you use a tortilla press, but they do taste far better than store bought ones.  :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: cookie1 on May 07, 2012, 09:58:39 am
I must try these. As Hally has said, so many recipes to try.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 07, 2012, 10:42:51 am
Yes I i am going to do these, maybe next week as pretty busy this week.

My cookie jars are empty AGAIN!!!

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 09, 2012, 11:57:18 pm
I am attempting these today. I have bought sone just in case.

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: JulieO on May 10, 2012, 01:22:32 am
Hally, I only get 8 out of this mixture and they aren't as big as the bought ones either, so if you want bigger ones, then make less. Don't expect miracles especially the first time you make them they can be a little tricky, and you'll never get them as thin as the store bought ones, but taste wise they are much nicer.  I hope you have success.  :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 10, 2012, 06:54:21 am
I am starting to chicken out. Just had a perfectly acceptable one from El Passo for lunch :)

I will see how I go.

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 10, 2012, 11:19:56 am
Well I made 6 Tortillas.

They tasted great, far better than I thought they would. They make th shop ones I buy taste like cardboard!!! :D

Rolled into 6 so managed to get them a good size. i couldn't keep them warm as they were too big for my thermoserver. Next time I would make them earlier in the day and heat them in the oven for serving. My problem was I couldn't keep them warm and stressed that they would be cold. Once in the pan they didn't take long to cook. The first 2 & the last 2 were the best. I  wiped out the pan after I had done 4 as the spray oil was getting black marks on the bread.

I think with practice you could get them wrinkle free, mine tried to fold up at the sides.

Great result for my 1st go.

H :)

Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 10, 2012, 11:23:02 am
H i made some too i rolled them with the pasta roller,i only made 2 just to try will make the rest 2morrow just b4 i need them
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: nazar on May 10, 2012, 11:26:39 am
 you did a good job hally they look so yummy


Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 10, 2012, 11:28:40 am
I rolled with the rolling pin, bread mat underneath & a sheet of baking paper on top. I tried to make them to fit my fry pan, a couple were larger & the bread went up the sides. I would say that this recipe makes 6 decent sized ones.

Well done Uni :)

H :)

Thanks Nazar, next time it will be easier & less pressure as I will do them earlier in the day or at the weekend when DH can help.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 10, 2012, 11:30:48 am
was ur mix sticky H ?

i going to rty and make them 2morrow
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 10, 2012, 11:33:05 am
No not too bad, i had flour on the mat & when I let the dough rest for 10 mins I had covered it in flour.

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on May 10, 2012, 11:38:54 am
Ha ha, bought ones taste like cardboard now says Hally.  I knew you could do it and Uni, I know you can do anything you put your mind to except a roast  :D :D  Well done girls.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Wonder on May 10, 2012, 11:45:37 am
Well done both of you they look great. Uni the pasta roller sounds like a great idea
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: DizzyGirl on May 10, 2012, 11:46:25 am
Well done girls. No stopping you two. You can do anything.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 10, 2012, 11:52:10 am
Ha ha, bought ones taste like cardboard now says Hally.  I knew you could do it and Uni, I know you can do anything you put your mind to except a roast  :D :D  Well done girls.

soon you will see an add in gumtree under the swap section, bread making lessons for roasts lessons  ;D
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 10, 2012, 12:12:04 pm
Mine will read nearly anything lessons for learning how to use a deep fat fryer, its still in the  laundry ??? :o ;D

Toooooo scared of burning down the house :-\

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on May 10, 2012, 12:13:50 pm
Can you use it outside in the BBQ area H?
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 10, 2012, 12:15:09 pm
What & burn down the alfresco kitchen, ;D

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 10, 2012, 12:18:34 pm
when i come to perth you can teach me how to do a roast and how to use a PCooker  and i will show you how to use a DF
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 10, 2012, 12:21:14 pm
Uni can easy do the roast but i am scared of a pc, ooh the noise my mums made scared the beegeesus out of me. ;DLOL

H :)

Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on May 10, 2012, 12:21:31 pm
What & burn down the alfresco kitchen, ;D

H :)

I thought it might be better than burning the whole house down H
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 10, 2012, 12:22:38 pm
i was about to use it today but i chickened out
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 10, 2012, 12:23:15 pm
What & burn down the alfresco kitchen, ;D

H :)

I thought it might be better than burning the whole house down H
thats a good 1 JD
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: DizzyGirl on May 10, 2012, 09:22:01 pm
Deep fryers are very safe H. Just follow the instructions. We had one til DH melted the lid by putting it on the stove top which had just been on. :@(
Trying to lower fat intake so I now just cook everything in the oven.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 11, 2012, 12:31:33 am
I bought it to make chips once a month as a treat. I will have to post a photo of it, its a stainless steele one.

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: JulieO on May 11, 2012, 12:54:55 am
Hally and Fundj your tortillas look excellent. Not hard to make are they, just fiddly, but worth the trouble as they taste much better. Another way to keep them supple is to put them in a large zip lock bag if they won't fit in your thermoserver.   :D
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 11, 2012, 04:24:46 am
i have been playing around with these  for a few hours

while i was making a snack  :-)) with the ones i made yesterday which i must say it was yum i had a thought :-))

why not cook them in the sandwhich press, the 1st one was over cooked the second one was to thin and it cracked
the 3rd one was just right, it only needs about 1min to cook
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: DizzyGirl on May 11, 2012, 04:44:55 am
YUM fundj. Great idea. I love a toasted wrap.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 11, 2012, 06:21:02 am
Julie O what sizre are yours, mine measrured 10" x about 9".

Uni, i had the same idea in bed last night, my helath press, did you use oil?

Taste great dont they ;D

H :)

Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 11, 2012, 07:03:21 am
they do taste great H, the overcooked one was great too i spread some tuna pate yum yum  :-))

no oil  ;D

Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: JulieO on May 11, 2012, 08:23:45 am
Great ideas there Fundj.

Hally, I made 8 out of the mix and the size of the rounds just fit nicely into the thermoserver.  I made them as you know for the beef enchiladas and are the perfect size for that meal.  6 sounds right for when wanting stand alone wraps.  :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 21, 2012, 11:07:30 pm
Looking at buying a tortilla press, needs to be 10" to ake a good size wrap.

Does anyone have one & are they worth it.

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on May 22, 2012, 01:27:43 am
I have the same press as JulieO Halex and have only used it once.  I found it didn't press them flat enough and I still had to roll them (a lot!!!). I make my wraps thin like store bought ones though. I find putting them on a plate inside a plastic shopping bag works well to keep them warm before using. I use my bread mat and roll them really thin (no flour) and don't use oil to fry them.  Just a hot pan and a few second on either side.  Better to undercook than overcook wraps.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 22, 2012, 10:37:35 pm
Thanks Chelsea, its the rolling I dont like, but if you still have to roll I wont bother buying one. Defeats the point of buying one.

H :)

Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on May 23, 2012, 10:46:22 am
My thoughts exactly Halex. You still need a lot of elbow grease.  :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on May 23, 2012, 11:09:16 am
Thanks Chelsea, might as well see if I can get DH to do the hard yakka ;D

He & ds have said they wont eat shop bought ones, so fair is fair....  i will spend all that time kneading wearing my fingers to the bone, LOL ;D

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: JulieO on May 23, 2012, 11:23:46 am
The tortilla press is really for pressing corn tortillas (masa flour).  They press very thinly and don't spring back like the wheat ones.  I have tried them, bought the flour specially, but I didn't like the taste at all.  :-\

Because I have one l still use the press for the wheat ones to flatten and get a round shape and then use a rolling pin from there, but it's not worth buying one just for that.   :)   
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on May 23, 2012, 11:25:49 am
thanks Julie for that info  :-*
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on June 03, 2012, 01:28:22 pm
I made these again last night, yum, soft & crispy ones.  .Very cheap to make :) used my sandwich press.

Tonight I opened a box of Angas Park crispbreads from The Barossa Valley, cost me a fortune, these tortillas are far superior than Angas Park crispbreads at a fraction of the cost.

H :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: JulieO on June 04, 2012, 04:53:56 am
They look great Hally, def taste better than any I've bought.  :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on June 04, 2012, 05:44:56 am
Do you freeze the excess Hally or Julie?
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: fundj&e on June 04, 2012, 05:49:25 am
have some in the freezer JD will add to my freezing list once have defrosted and eaten them
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on June 04, 2012, 06:09:02 am
Thanks sunshine  :-*
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: JulieO on June 04, 2012, 06:13:56 am
Judy, I've only ever made enough for the beef enchiladas so haven't had need to freeze any, so will be interested to see how Fundj goes with hers.  I would think as long as they are separated by baking paper etc they should come out okay, just would need a warm up again before using.  :)
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: judydawn on June 04, 2012, 06:19:24 am
Yes, I figured they would be the same as crepes which freeze well that way.
Title: Re: Trudy Olive's Tortilla Recipe
Post by: Halex on June 04, 2012, 08:18:39 am
Yes they freeze well, but noneleft this time >:(

H :)