My Flour Tortillas
photo by Davina Cook Master
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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12 tortillas depending on size
ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1 1⁄4 - 1 1⁄2 cups water
directions
- In a mixing bowl, stir in flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Add the shortening, the mixture should have a small mealy texture to it.
- Make a well in the middle and pour a small amount of water at a time until the dough comes together.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and continue to knead until it looks smooth and feels elasticy. Place in covered bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.
- At this time, preheat ungreased griddle over medium-high heat.
- Tear off golfball sized pieces and lightly flatten, so they don't roll.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out each ball into a circle, thickness of a cracker.
- Cook for each side for about 1 minute.
- Both sides should be slightly freckled.
- Cooking time could vary.
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Reviews
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Wow! These are absolutely amazing! The only thing I did differently was replace the shortening with lard (before you freak, read this: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/11/living/11LARD.html ). I have also used this as the basis for a large number of "alternate flavor" tortillas such as Tomato Basil, Spinach, Roast Garlic etc. Thanx for the recipe!
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Mmmmmmm Good! These were my first try at making tortillas and they were excellent. I did have to tweek the recipe a bit. Rolled out very thin, much thinner than a cracker and broke off more like baseball sized chunks (golf ball size too small for me). Also used half whole wheat flour. I'm making more tomorrow. I will (hopefully) never buy them again. Thanks!
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Wow! These are absolutely amazing! The only thing I did differently was replace the shortening with lard (before you freak, read this: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/11/living/11LARD.html ). I have also used this as the basis for a large number of "alternate flavor" tortillas such as Tomato Basil, Spinach, Roast Garlic etc. Thanx for the recipe!