Cupcakes and Cashmere

Tasty Tortillas

June 23rd, 2009

 

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I could easily eat Mexican food for months on end without it ever getting old.  That’s why, when my friend Amy told me how simple homemade flour tortillas were to make, I was immediately intrigued.  Turns out, they were pretty easy to make (though I did have to throw out my first, horribly dry batch) but the end result was amazing.  I used this recipe and highly recommend pairing them with sauteed shrimp, homemade guacamole and some gimlets.

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  • http://www.annesage.com Anne @ The City Sage

    Go you! I have yet to be truly pleased with my attempts at homemade tortillas…their always too sticky or so dry that they fall apart. I’m so impressed with your result!

  • http://www.itsunbeweavable.com Elizabeth Marie

    Soooo delish! I have to try it.

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  • http://dogearedit.blogspot.com Dog-Eared

    mmm, cilantro really is the best touch on any mexican dish!

  • http://www.iamstyle-ish.com tiffany

    i never thought about making my own tortillas but that sounds like a great idea! Lately i’ve been frying corn tortillas to make taco shells and they taste so much better than store bought taco shells.

  • http://www.simplelovely.blogspot.com joslyn

    i’m with you…i could eat mexican food every. single. day. these look great. we’ll for sure give them a whirl!
    xo

  • http://finaforever.com karafina

    daaaaammmn… that looks freaking delish. i love mexican food as well, could quite possibly eat it everyday forever…. great post!

  • http://www.thebeautyfile.blogspot.com/ TheBeautyFile

    oh yum, oh yum! i am definitely going to try out this homemade tortilla thing, maybe make them whole wheat & up the health factor! i love mexican food & definitely do not eat it enough!

  • http://mylittlefashiondiary.blogspot.com Emilie

    Love mexican food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Emilie
    http://mylittlefashiondiary.blogspot.com

  • diana

    looks delish!

  • http://www.polishedsense.com Jessica

    This looks so yummy! I love cooking from scratch too. The taste-it’s so delicious :) Great post, thanks for sharing!

  • http://www.kx872.blogspot.com kristy

    i can’t believe how easy these are. i don’t even have to go to the store!

  • http://engagedtobengaged.blogspot.com brandi

    OMG they look so good! i will have to try to make my own tortillas! :) thanks!

  • http://notreallyblogmaterial.blogspot.com/ marisa

    i love homemade tortillas. I make them to eat with my bf’s huevos rancheros, he poaches eggs in piping hot salsa and garnishes them with guac. yum!

  • http://thestylesample.com Tamia

    Damn, that looks good. Wait…am I feeling the urge to actually cook?

  • http://tulipsociety.com Tara Diane

    Homemade tortillas are the best! When I was completely broke I made homemade tortillas almost every night. They are super cheap to make and incredibly delish :) .

  • http://theungourmet.blogspot.com Kim

    This looks wonderful! I love homemade tortillas! My mom taught me how to make them. I don’t know if I have ever had a gimlet. Hmmm. I ‘ll have to try one!

    Love your blog!

  • Jen

    I loved this recipe! Me and my boyfriend made a night of it and made homemade margaritas as well. I do have a question…when you had the tortilla dough on the stove did your dough puff up and make bubbles? I figured it was normal but I wanted to make sure I didn’t have too much water in my dough.

    Thanks so much, it was a lot of fun :)

  • http://viktoryian.wordpress.com Viktoryia

    Ooooh! I clicked on “this” recipe, and.. nothing… an error! Wanna make those sooooo bad, so please, publish it once again! Or if any of your girls have the recipe, I hope you´ll share it!
    Love mexican food!

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  • http://apartment34.blogspot.com Erin

    oh wow, I’m drooling on my keyboard right now!

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  • http://www.possessionista.com Possessionista

    indeed. you make me feel inferior (and hungry) once again.

  • montserrat

    hi , emily , i see you recipe of Tasty Tortillas

    the secret to make tortillas de harina ( flour tortillas) its hot water , very hot water ,and the tortillas are smoth like butter…