Flour Tortillas
From chefjeb 16 years ago
- 5 minutes to make
- Serves 12
Homemade tortillas are totally different than the junk you purchase at the grocery. Thse are worth the effort.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour shopping list
- 1 tsp baking powder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 tbs lard or shortening (see note) shopping list
- 1/2 cup water, more or less shopping list
How to make it
- Sift all dry ingredients
- Cut in lard or shortening until it looks like crumbles
- Add only enough water to make a soft dough.
- Mix well and knead for 5 minutes (you can use a food processor, but shorten knead time)
- Form into round balls about 2 inches in diameter
- Place between 2 sheets of waxed apper aqnd roll with rolling pin
- Cook on hot, dry griddle until spotty brown, turning once
- If tortilla puffs while browning, pat with spatula
- wrap in clean dish towl to keep warm
- Note: The trick is the right flour to water ratio. Dribble water until it looks like a smooth soft bread dough. It should not be sticky (too much water) or lumpy (not enough water)
- Note: A standard tortilla is about 6 inches in diameter.
- Note: Whole wheat flour may be substituted, or use half and half.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
i made these today with chicken tacos...and they were so easy, and yummy. i used 1/2 whole wheat, 1/2 regular flour, and they turned out great. thanks for the recipe
thetacofaery
in Waco loved it
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Nice tortillas. Made 10 inchers.
See also: Flour Tortillas
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in Athens loved it
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