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Default Black beans are calling!!

Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article . com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
>> Tortillas are fat free... your method just adds fat calories and is
>> too much like work/clean up. To make tortillas hot and pliable the
>> easy way wrap a small stack in a clean damp tea towel and microwave
>> on high about a minute... and kept wrapped they stay warm throughout
>> the meal.

>
> I happen to have some old corn tortillas and just tried your method.
> It worked fine with a stack of five. They were fairly flexible and
> surely low cal compared to my method. The tortillas tasted a bit raw
> to me. I'll save the method for future reference though. Thanks.
>
> leo


I, too, use Sheldon's method. As for them tasting a bit raw, I never
noticed. However if you're going to further cook them (aka "fried" tacos or
taquitos or baked as enchiladas) it really shouldn't make a difference.

Jill