Fresh Made Tortillas

[synodog]

Corn or flour, I miss grandma and grandpa's homemade tortillas. My mother made them too and taught my wife how to make them as well.

there was a local brand, Red Eagle that was excellent but the stores here stopped selling them and their local shop is on the other side of phoenix.

then we discovered these from Costco and Tortilla Land at Walmart. If we want larger tortillas we have any number of places we can choose from.

[Starsky]

My tortillas suck! There's no other way to put it. I cook them on the Blackstone at a high heat. They're not puffing up. They're coming out tough and chewy. Don't know what I'm doing wrong

[Oak Smoke]

I’d make sure the dough was hydrated enough and of course that you added baking powder. The steam inside the tortillas only last a minute but it’s important.

[Andrrr]

Do you know how hot the blackstone is? There are others here far more qualified to help than me, but my guess is it's too hot and crisping up the outside of shell too quickly. You need to keep the temp low enough to generate steam without cooking it too fast. Mine can come out a little hard but letting them sit in a tortilla holder for 10 mins or so after cooking will help soften them up.

[Starsky]

I do have a problem with the dough hydration. Too much and I can't peel them off the plastic I use in the press. Too dry and they break apart. I was running the Blackstone hot, thinking that they would cook quick and get some color. I'll try cooking at a lower heat next time. Oh, and I do use baking powder. Thanks for the replies

[Wedunne]

We have a Vallarta supermarket nearby that makes corn tortillas in the store. My wife makes the best flour tortillas.

[Bkhuna]

We have fresh corn tortillas available locally. Unfortunately proper large flour for burrito's aren't available in retail. There is one place in Central Florida that makes 14 in. flour but it's a two hour drive.