How do I spice up my tortillas?

Top a tortilla with barbecue sauce, shredded chicken, red onion slices, shredded mozzarella and minced cilantro. Broil until bubbly and brown. Peaches and Cream. Top a tortilla with peach preserves, mascarpone cheese, sliced peaches and chopped pecans.

How do you make tortillas taste good?

If you’re cooking tacos for a large group, you can’t go wrong with the oven method. Like the microwave, it’s super efficient, but has the added benefit of making your kitchen smell like a tortilla factory. Wrap stacks of up to five tortillas in aluminum foil and bake the packets at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

Why are my homemade tortillas crispy?

Typically, the cause of the hardness in tortillas when they are overcooked is because you have cooked all of the moisture out of the dough. If there isn’t enough moisture in the dough, then the logical solution to fixing your tortillas is going to be to introduce moisture back into the dough.

How do you heat flour tortillas?

If you have the time, this is our preferred method for how to warm up flour tortillas. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Wrap your tortillas in aluminum foil and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes until fully heated through. We find that stacks of 6-8 tortillas or fewer works best.

What goes with Spanish tortilla?

What To Serve With Spanish Tortilla: 11 Best Sides

  1. Tomato salad. A tomato based dish is the perfect side for a Spanish tortilla, particularly if you can find juicy, red tomatoes that are in season where you live.
  2. Guacamole.
  3. French fries.
  4. Feta and watermelon salad.
  5. Baked beans.
  6. Smoky Spanish potatoes.
  7. Mojo sauce.
  8. Spanish rice.

Can you eat flour tortillas without heating?

Provided the wrap has been cooked through, then it can be eaten cold as it is or it can be cooked to create extra colour and flavour and then cooled to be eaten later. Cold wraps work well if you’re using cold fillings to prevent the fillings from getting soggy.

Do flour tortillas need to be heated?

Heating up the tortillas before you fill them makes every taco recipe that much more savory and delicious, so don’t skip this step! Tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas are too delicious for a cold tortilla.

Do you toast both sides of a tortilla?

To toast flour or corn tortillas, use the burner on your gas stove. Hold the tortilla over the flame with tongs, flipping to toast both sides. Keep it moving or it will burn! The tortilla will get a little toasted but will still be pliable.

How do you puff up a tortilla?

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add 2-3 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is smoking hot, use tongs to carefully add a tortilla to the hot oil. Cook for 5-10 seconds until golden brown, then flip and fry another 5-10 seconds. The tortilla with puff up like a balloon once flipped.

Why use hot water when making tortillas?

When you heat wet flour above 140°F—as in, mix the flour with very hot water—the result is gelatinization: the starches in the flour gel and trap water in the dough, even as it cooks. The hot water also inhibits the formation of gluten, and it evenly distributes the fat.

What does baking powder do in flour tortillas?

Some flour tortilla recipes call for baking powder. Some don’t. It acts as a leavening agent, giving the tortillas a little bit of puffy volume. Sans baking soda, it would be a much flatter tortilla.

What kind of flour is best for tortilla making?

All-purpose flour/bread flour: I tested the recipe with both types of flours,and both do work here.

  • Kosher salt: helps flavor in the tortillas.
  • Baking powder: is used to lighten the texture of the tortillas.
  • Shortening or softened butter: either vegetable shortening,coconut shortening,or softened butter would work for this recipe.

    • What are the secrets to making flour tortillas?

    In a mixing bowl of a standing mixer,add the flour,salt,baking powder and oil.

  • Using a dough hook,turn the mixer onto low speed,never high and mix until the mixture comes together and looks like moon sand or barely wet sand.
  • Add the boiling water,about 1/2 cup at a time with the mixer on low speed.

    • Why are flour tortillas so bad for You?

    Why are flour tortillas so bad for you? Flour tortillas have a high caloric content, and the flour used is often mass-produced and filled with additives and preservatives to keep it fresh for longer. The process of production also destroys many of the nutrients that could make this a healthy tortilla.

    How to make authentic flour tortillas?

    Add the salt to the flour and mix well.

  • Tear into golfball sized chunks,rolling between your hands to shape them into smooth balls.
  • Use a rolling pin to roll them out approximately 5-6 inches in diameter.
  • Heat a comal/griddle to medium high temperature and add a tortilla.
  • Cook each side for 45-60 seconds or until light brown spots form.