Sprouted grain tortilla's

[momma_sprout]

Just wondering if anyone has a good recipe for sprouted grain tortilla's?? We love them, but they are so expensive. I'd love to try making my own.

[dogmom327]

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I love the Food for Life sprouted corn tortillas. I buy them by the case which makes them more affordable but I'd love to learn to make tortillas.

[TopazBlueMama]

Yep, you just sprout the grains, grind them somehow (food processor-or I use the blank on the juicer), then knead in an appropriate amount of lard/palm shortening/oil, then knead in a few dashes each of sea salt and baking soda.
Roll in to little golf ball size pieces, heat your cast iron, then press into shape and heat on both sides.

[momma_sprout]

Sounds pretty simple, thanks I'll give it a try

[yitlan]

If soaked is OK, I've been soaking flour with kefir or buttermilk, baking powder and salt and letting it sit overnight. Then I roll it out and cook and it's a HIT. I was making sprouted flour tortillas, but this is cheaper (and I recently got a grain mill!).

[momma_sprout]

Originally Posted by TopazBlueMama

Yep, you just sprout the grains, grind them somehow (food processor-or I use the blank on the juicer), then knead in an appropriate amount of lard/palm shortening/oil, then knead in a few dashes each of sea salt and baking soda.
Roll in to little golf ball size pieces, heat your cast iron, then press into shape and heat on both sides.

I'm going to try making these today, any idea of the grain/lard ratio??

[Rainbow2911]

I use 2-3 tbsp of coconut oil or lard to 2 cups flour (3 of freshly ground) and 1 cup liquid.

Hope it goes well!

[Magelet]

hmmmm maybe I'll give this a try. I tried to make tortillas after I got back from mexico, and somehow, I just couldn't get the proportions of flour to fat and then making them flat right like I could when she was showing me how. But perhaps i'll give it another try.

[TopazBlueMama]

Originally Posted by momma_sprout

I'm going to try making these today, any idea of the grain/lard ratio??

Since the sprouts are wet, you don't need to add more water, you can just water your hands as you knead. 2 cups to 2 heaping T's of oil is a good start. The more fat they have the more pliable they are. i probably add more.

[momma_sprout]

Thanks for everyone's help!! I made these yesterday and they were great!! I found that the dough was very sticky so I did use about 1/2 cup of flour during the rolling process. But they turned out really nice, soft and chewy and yummy. Mmmmm I'll be making these again for sure. :