Homemade Tortillas

"It's almost impossible to find tortillas in Japan, so I've started to make my own. They taste so much better than store bought ones, I think I'll keep making them when I move back to the states!"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
20 tortillas
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix the flour, baking powder and pinch of salt.
  • Cut in the shortening.
  • Add the boiling water slowly, mixing well with your hands as you go.
  • Stop when you have a fairly thick dough. You might not use all of the water.
  • Knead on a floured surface until elastic.
  • Brush with a little oil and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Divide into golf-ball sized balls and roll out to desired thickness and size.
  • Cook over medium heat in a cast-iron griddle or skillet (if available) until just bubbly. Flip and brown the other side.

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Reviews

  1. This tortilla dough came out very dry. I couldn't roll it very thin so the cooked tortillas were also very thick and dry. I think possibly more shortening is needed. I may try again, modifying the quantities of some of the ingredients.
     
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I'm a 24-year-old newly-wed currently living in northern Japan with my husband. I teach at a rural high school here, but I still have plenty of time in my miniature kitchen (I only have two burners! And a microwave-sized oven!) trying to recreate all the foods I miss from home.
 
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