On 8/3/2014 1:25 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> On Sunday, August 3, 2014 11:13:45 AM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 3 Aug 2014 09:49:10 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
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>> > wrote:
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>>> Low Carb "corn" tortillas
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>>>
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>>> INGREDIENTS:
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>>>
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>>> 2 T. yellow cornmeal
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>>>
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>> Just regular cornmeal you buy in a box to make cornbread or the
>> finer
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>> ground stuff?
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> I USED THE REGULAR CORNMEAL
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>>> 3/4 tsp. baking powder
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>>>
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>>> 3 T. + 1 tsp. coconut flour
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>>>
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>>> 1 T. flax meal (I use golden in these)
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>>>
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>> What does flax meal bring to the party besides volume? I'd be
>> tempted
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>> to use more cornmeal.
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> FLAXMEAL IS A BINDER LIKE THE EGGS TO HOLD IT TOGETHER. IT ALSO
> ADDED FLAVOR WHICH MADE THE TORTILL TASTE MORE LIKE A FLOUR
> TORTILLA.
>
> IF YOU USE MORE CORNMEAL YOU UP THE CARB COUNT.
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>>> 3 T. almond flour
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>>>
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>>> 3 T. light olive oil
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>>>
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>>> 3 beaten eggs (medium or large)
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>>>
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>>> 1/2 c. + 1 T. water
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>>>
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>>> 8 tsp. light olive oil (for frying the tortillas)
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>>>
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>> 3 whole eggs? Sounds like an omelet, but formed like a crepe. Did
>> it
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>> taste eggy or did it taste more like a corn tortilla should taste?
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> NO, IT DID NOT TASTE EGGY TO ME.
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>> --
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>
>
> I might play with this recipe a bit but I want to keep it low carb
> and gluten free if I can. I might add some ground psyllium husk or
> oat fiber to give it more fibre and strength.
>
> For the application I used it for.....basically a vehicle for all the
> goodies.....it was fine. I just wasn't comfortable folding it over
> the ingredients and picking it up.

One thing I noticed, from cooking other gluten-free and low carb foods,
is that flax meal gets really slimy when you add water. Thanks for
sharing your recipe.

Becca