can you make tortillas ahead a few hours, or do they "wilt"
1875805
We make the shells and keep them for hours. I doubt if you would want to make taco salads ahead. We have always used the large flour tortillas rather than corn.
1875806
I usually make them in the morning for dinner and they are fine. They really do crisp up flatbread and it stays that way. Once cooled remove and place away from moisture or humidity since, like chips, it will take away from the texture. These pans are fantastic! My husband loves to load them full and even with the juices from the meat sauce and veggies they hold their shape.
1875807
The answer to this would depend on the humidity in your air. In Denver where the air is very dry, mine never "wilt". When I buy a package of 8" whole grain tortillas I "process" all in 30 minutes or so and when cooled, stack them for future use. They never reabsorb moisture and stay dry for several days, even weeks. I live alone, so I am the only one eating them. I like them so much that I gave 3 sets for gifts.
1875808
I've made mine a couple of hours before and they were crisp, not sure about more than that though! Hope that helps!
1875809
They will not wilt if you bake them long enough. Bake til Golden and you should be fine.
501287
if you leave them a little longer the might brown on top, but the bottoms would get too brown, almost burning them. You could try flipping them over a minute or so before the time is up.
2282233
My instructions say for a 6.5 to an 8 inch tortilla , to bake at 400 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes. extra crispy 7 to 10 minutes. let cool about 5 min. in the pan after removing from oven. I only wait a minute or 2. I hope this helps, and sorry you didn't receive instructions.
522580
I've tried regular masa tortillas several times. Power on, power off didn't matter, they still stuck. I tried spraying and greasing with no change. I haven't given up on corn yet, though! As far as flour tortillas it's Awesome! Perfect every time.
1116171
You have to squeeze the handle down and then turn the tortilla 90 degrees then squeez again. No tortilla press would do an even tortilla on one single press. This tortilla press is awesome because it blind cooks your flour tortilla, the you finished them on a skillet.
1310214
We made shredded chicken salads and each family member put what they wanted in theirs (shredded dark or light chicken, beans (refried or black), shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, olives, green onions, sour cream, salsa, blue cheese, or ranch dressing, etc. Basically, we all put whatever we wanted in our bowls and had a delicious meal to our liking. I used burrito sized flour tortillas and before placing ours in the pans, I put a "light" brush on both sides of our favorite olive oil and baked in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes (the bake time all depends on how crispy you like your tortillas). If you read the reviews for this product, some people provided their recipes wherein you can try. Enjoy! We made shredded chicken salads and each family member put what they wanted in theirs (shredded dark or light chicken, beans (refried or black), shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, olives, green onions, sour cream, salsa, blue cheese, or ranch dressing, etc. Basically, we all put whatever we wanted in our bowls and had a delicious meal to our liking. I used burrito sized flour tortillas and before placing ours in the pans, I put a "light" brush on both sides of our favorite olive oil and baked in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes (the bake time all depends on how crispy you... » Read More We made shredded chicken salads and each family member put what they wanted in theirs (shredded dark or light chicken, beans (refried or black), shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, olives, green onions, sour cream, salsa, blue cheese, or ranch dressing, etc. Basically, we all put whatever we wanted in our bowls and had a delicious meal to our liking. I used burrito sized flour tortillas and before placing ours in the pans, I put a "light" brush on both sides of our favorite olive oil and baked in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes (the bake time all depends on how crispy you like your tortillas). If you read the reviews for this product, some people provided their recipes wherein you can try. Enjoy! « Show Less
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I'm no tortilla expert, and i'm looking for a new press as my aluminum one is a joke i have to use a rolling pin , but honest the best thing i've found is mix very warm to hot not boiling water with a pinch of salt and add this to the masa flour. Then knead and let it rest. The longer your masa sits the better it gets. If i try to make a tortilla just after mixing they crack while cooking. Just give it thirty minutes to an hour, then go back it should work out well. Good luck!
1934205
They come with directions on how to take a tortilla and bake it. The anticipation is you would buy the tortilla but I am sure there are recipes on the internet on how to make one.
1299224
We had this problem the first couple of times. What we found out is if you wrap four tortillas in wet paper towels and Microwave for just under a minute. The tortillas will be very hot and steamy. They lay right over the rack with out using any spray or anything. They bake perfectly that way without falling off. We love this gadget.
842391
I made some jalapeño bread. The recipe I used was for a big bundt pan and it said to let it cool for 15 minutes, so that´s the amount of time I waited before turning out the breads. I also sprayed the mini cavities before adding the batter.
2093971
Well, they are "cut" as in already tortilla shaped. Just peel one off and heat on a griddle.
1488893
Yes, I often make them at night for lunch the next day. They do retain the shape after being in the fridge overnight.
1254529
It's funny you should ask this question today. I have had a problem with tortillas sticking together in my warmer and just this morning did one of those head-slaps, thinking that parchment paper between slices would solve that problem. I will try it next time.
587193
No, on the inside. I spray the inside of the "bowl", then I also spray the top side of tortilla. Then press the torltilla into the mold. I also season the top side with a chipotle herb mix. Then bake as directed. I guess you could bake it on the outside of the form, turned upside-down. I've seen this in recipes just using a pyrex or corningware bowl. Good luck.
1964869
Well I suppose you could soak them a day before but I have not tried it. It is only 12 min to soak then you cook them so it is fairly fast.I add the water to soak while preparing the other parts of the meal. The time saver would be to cook then reheat the next day, which theyare great reheated as well.
2225169
I use this for tortillas...I put the tortillas inside container as I heat them on the stove...I do not pre-heat container...they stay warm but not hot as I had thought
1813434
I agree with Ben. I am not sure what recipe everyone is using, but I am fairly certain real tortillas have lard in them. If you still have a problem here is what I did. [I made my dough, I used just what I had around the house, flour, water, salt and lard. I split a ziplock bag apart. I placed one side of the bag on the open press, then placed the little dough ball on the bag, and placed other side of the bag on the dough and closed the press. I pressed the leaver. Masa flour is more coarse, so you might want to add a tablespoon of regular bread flour or all purpose flour to the Masa as this may improve the dough because of the gluten that is in regular wheat flour. Gluten would or could or should ...laughing hold your dough together I would think. I laugh because I am only speaking theoretically and have not tired the Masa with flour. It is just cheap ingredients and well worth the trial, I think to have a good homemade, tortilla less all the additives store bought would have in them. Real tortillas I believe have pork fat or lard in them, so you would need some kind of fat. I don't think you want to use oil as this seems like it would be to liquid. In a pinch I would consider Crisco, but much prefer a natural ingredient like lard as it is a real fat that our body knows how to handle. I have a rule if I cannot get the stuff to melt on hot toast I don't think it is going to flow at body temperature in my blood. Good luck and don't give up.