can I use this to make tortillas with?
1350221
Yes, but I think you would need other "flours" as well. I use a combination of white rice flour, some bean flour, tapioca starch and potato starch.
1350222
Yes, but first you must combine several flours to make your basic bread flour mix for gluten free baking. My "bible" is "Gluten-Free Baking Classics by Annalise G. Roberts which contains a recipe for gluten free tortillas. The book is great and I also purchased from Amazon.
1350223
I really like this product, it uses a lot less than regular cornstarch. I don't know about using it in making tortillas, if it calls for cornstarch then it can be used, but probably a smaller amount.
1350224
I use a recipe book "Gluten Free Baking Classics" by Annalise G. Roberts. She uses a flour mix for her recipes that uses potatoe starch. This is a great book for most any gluten free baking, including tortillas.
2017177
I would think you could use it for anything tortilla related. It would certainly flatten the dough. I don't know how much the flour dough would spring back when press is opened.
1986325
Well, it's like the other responses, this is not used to cook the tortillas. It is. Just used to press them out. Then you put them in a pan to cook them. I use the plastic shopping bags on each side of the press. I love mine. You can really crank them out.
1087239
Yes! I use it to make creme brulee, souffles, mexican hot chocolate. Much better than a regular whisk. It is well worth the money.
1252760
I think you can, I usually put warm tortillas in it with paper towels in the bottom of it. It's worth a try don't put it in too long.
687354
Not really. Flour tortillas are very elastic and are best prepared by using a rolling pin to stretch the dough out before you cook them on a hot skillet. The press may used to initially flatten the dough but to get proper flour tortillas they must be rolled out with a rolling pin.
1217439
Yes you can. Just make sure you do not over fill. I use mine to make anything "bready".
950832
I have never made tamales with this product, but I know that it will work well I use this product often to make my own corn tortillas and homemade taco chips and the product works great.
156503
I bought mine specifically for making Tortillas españolas (Spanish omelettes). It works perfectly for flipping the tortilla over to cook the other side! SO much easier and no risk of mess than trying to expertly flip in the same pan.
526879
I used the bread maker to mix mine, so I can't see why you could do the same with a food processor. :)
2262316
You could but I would not recommend it, this is more for pastry and dough then it is for cutting.
55673
Yes, you can cook with it and I have used it. It gave a nice light coconut flavor to chichen.
872460
I'm sure you could. I haven't used one thus far, but I'm sure you could use whatever you would in an oven. I take out the top shelf when I'm baking - otherwise things to cook too fast. I also set the temp 25 degrees less than recipe calls for.
652755
I suppose it would work but I have a separate food processor I use for chopping fruit for jams or ingredients for salsa. You would have to use care not to over process your ingredients.
271911
YES! We use it to mash and blend ingredients for guacamole all the time. Much easier to control the texture with this than to use a blender. Easier to clean too.
1708548
Not really, you need a heated press for flour tortillas otherwise they shrink back into tiny circles when you open the press
779948
you just add the tortillas to the bottom part with a damp paper towel (to prevent them from getting too dry) and then microwave. if you have the lead it would trap too much heat. it is super simple and easy to use and comes with an explanation. we use it all the time.