Pre-paleo my kids were quesadilla JUNKIES. They would eat them morning noon and night if i let them. Giving them up was a mournful experience for us all -- namely me. I tried many many recipes for tortillas and they all came out tasting like coconut flavored egg whites. Enter Malika Duke (aka Fit Rich Woman). I whipped these gems up, pressed them out between wax paper and fried 'em up. I topped one with organic cheddar cheese, folded it in half and chopped it up. MUCH to my delight, my kids gobbled these right up! YESSSS!!!! I have even thought about using these to make wraps for the grown ups... or maybe a taco casserole... possibilities are endless!!
Tortillas
Ingredients
1 C Almond Meal/Flour
1 C tapioca flour
¼ C coconut flour
½ ts baking soda
½ ts cream of tartar
¼ ts Himalayan salt
¾ C warm water
3 TB Coconut Oil - melted
Coconut or Avocado oil for frying
Directions
1. Whisk dry ingredients
2. Stir the oil into the water, add half to dry mixture and
check consistency; continue adding water and mixing until dough is moist but
not sticky.
4. Roll into a ball about the size of a lime (about 1.5-2
inches diameter, I used an ice cream scooper) and roll it around in your hands
until it’s in a non-sticky form
5. Place between two pieces of wax paper use the bottom of a
bowl to press until your tortilla is about 1/8th inch thick. A tortilla press
is handy.These little things can sometimes stick to the paper so be a bit careful!
6. Add a teaspoon or so of oil to the pan then add tortilla.
Use a brush to oil the other side of the tortilla while it is frying.
7. Cook for 1 minute each side until both sides are nicely
browned and cooked fully; it will bubble up a little and look a bit dry and
golden browned like a regular conventional tortilla.
Top and enjoy!
5 comments:
About how many tortillas does this recipe make?
Thank you!
right around 10 6 inch tortillas
I looove your OCD, because I need somewhere to start and I would love to just copy your weekly menu plan until I can get a full grasp of planning and cooking ahead of time. BTW, my husband is all for our new diet, but he really hates any hint of coconut (sad I know). Is there any other oil I can use to substitute for this recipe?
P.S. He also hates avocado. I have not tried the oil and it is the texture that he dislikes of the fruit.
SO glad someone else can appreciate my OCDness :)
As far as coconut oil, you can always use grass fed butter like Kerry Gold or Trader Joes Organic butter. The avocado oil has absolutely NO flavor. Very light - can't taste it at all. Also, the refined coconut oil has very very faint coconut flavor whereas the virgin unrefined has a stronger flavor. Hope this helps! :)
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