GF Tortillas

Well, I have been spending a lot of time in my kitchen lately, which means my son and I have had a lot of quality momma/son time. He LOVES helping me in the kitchen, I can't even make myself a piece of toast (gluten free of course) without him dragging a chair up to the counter to help me. He is SO disappointed if I do something in there without his help, even if its just dishes! He is getting SO good at helping me. With that in mind I wanted to make something that would be tasty, as well as fun for him to help me with... I was browsing supper ideas and trying to get some inspiration when someone on the radio started talking about tacos. Well in our house we LOVE ethnic food; Chinese, Thai, Indian, Greek, Fijian, Filipino... there has yet to be a time when I have made something along those lines and someone in the family didn't love it. I have made some more "traditional" dishes and been met with some muttering and groaning, but whip out the exotic spices and my family just laps it up! Gluten-Free cooking is SO much easier when I'm not trying to emulate something more traditional with alternatives too... So I got the idea that I would make Tortillas.. my son would LOVE rolling out the dough with me, and we would have some nice warm Mexican flavors, it's a win/win!





So, here's what I tried:





Ingredients
2 c. Gluten-free all purpose flour (I used 1 Cup of Sorghum, 1/2 Cup Potato Starch and 1/2 Cup Tapioca Starch)


2 tsp. Xanthan gum (or Guar gum)


1 tsp. Gluten-free baking powder


2 tsp. Brown sugar


1 tsp. Salt


1 c. Warm water



Directions:



1) Mix all dry ingredients in your mixer (or if you're doing this by hand, just in a mixing bowl).





2) Add water, and mix until the dough is smooth and plyable. It will be a little sticky.





3) Seperate the dough into pieces and cover what you're not working with. Have your little helper roll the dough into balls, or if you're not lucky enough to have a little helper, do it yourself.





4) Sprinkle your countertop with GF flour and have your little helper roll out flat (or, once again, do it yourself). Careful not to go too too thick, it might tear, but don't go too thick either, you want it to be rollable.

5) Cook the rounds on a hot fry pan, it only takes about a minute or two per side, just till you see it start to bubble and will go slightly golden.





6) Place cooked tortillas on a plate, I like to lightly butter and then cover with a cloth to keep warm.





7) Serve to your grateful family, or devour them yourself, and enjoy with your favorite filling!!