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Homeade Flour Tortillas Recipe


Homeade Flour Tortillas Recipe
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This is our recipe passed down from family, it wasnt actually in recipe form, but my grandma taught my mom, my mom taught me, ive been makig for years, and i finallly measured to share with everyone, once you try a homeade tortilla, its hard to go ba... More

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Ingredients
  • 4 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup of LArd(yes thats right, you can use shortening, but please dont knock it till u try it)
  • about 2 tsp of salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp of baking powder
  • 1 3/4 cup of warm water(I use just a little hotter than warm, but not HOT)

Directions
  1. In a large bowl, add flour, salt, baking powder, and cut in lard with forks or u can use a pastry blender, once well incorporated, add the water. Mix all ingredients together with hands, it will be sticky. Add a litttle more flour if too sticky. Knead on lightly floured surface for just a couple minutes to bring together. Portion it into 14-16 balls. Set back in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 30 mins,(A lot of ppl dont do this, but i think this really helps the outcome of the tortillas, you will notice the difference in the dough after letting it rest, its really smooth)
  2. Heat a griddle hot
  3. Once the dough has rested, lightly flour your surface and take one of the balls, and begin to roll out into a circle, rotating and flipping, do not add too much flour during this process. And remember, it takes lots of practice to get perfect circles. Once the tortillas are about 1/8 inch thick, not too thick, put on hot griddle, it will bubble up a lot (This is a good sign, i dont know why, but thats what a good tortilla is about) if it bubbles real big just puncture with a fork, flip after the first side is kinda browned, about 20-25 secs, then cook other side for the same time, dont burn. Keep warm in towel. repeat with others, and serve with dinner, or put some butter on the hot tortilla roll up and enjoy!

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They sound wonderful and added to FFF group..
55555! :)


The only photo I have of a dear elementary school friend is where she is teaching me how to make tortillas. So I'm glad to see your recipe. It's similar but the method was a little different.


My sister & I use to make our own tortilla's, but after a few kids, who had the time anymore. Just the other day I was trying to remember how we made "em, so thanks for posting your recipe. I will definately be making alot of these.


Awesome 5!


Thanks for posting. I am anxious to try it.


Letting the dough relax will give you the best results when making anything out of dough.
I love your Homemade Flour Tortillas.
Five forks
Bookmarked


I am so pleased that you submitted this recipe. A dear friend of mine who moved back to Mexico always made them. In my opinion, homemade tortillas are the best and so much better than store bought. High "5" for this winner!


Figured, hey might as well try the tortillas since im doing the taco filling. I gotta hand it to you...those are hard to get round..but with every one it got easier. And for anyone scared of the lard...just to let you know...the nutrition lable is hardly any different from shortening so u might as well go for it. With that all being said these were wonderful...theres nothing like fresh tortillas!
P.S. Any tips on how to keep its shape while transfering from countertop to pan. Thats where it kept losing its shape. Thanks!


I use a tortilla press that cooks it when you press it. Is that cheating? Anyway, the recipe is great!


Great! Thanks you, and a Hi 5 forks to you.


Thanks for the recipe. My grandma tried to teach me and I can never get them round! It drives me crazy. You are right about homemade tortillas though. I refuse to eat the store bought kind. It is homemade or nothing for me!


Why didn't I see this before I started looking elsewhere. Would have saved so much time cause I sure like the sound of your recipe. Thanks & 5 forks this recipe.


This recipe was easy to make and the result is TASTY (if a little misshapen; it's gonna take me some practice to get them round). Thanks for sharing!


Bookmarked! Thank you for sharing.
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I always wanted to try to make tortillas, I hope i don't over due it and stuff my face every chance i get with them.


Great post, got just the thing in mind.


I just made those tortillas and they were KILLER... I loved them and so did my family.
I love how this is an old school recipie!!!
Thanks for posting it...


Okay so my 2nd attempt at making these and it was so easy this time! They came out round (yeah) and perfect...oh so good!


Oh my goodness! What a great way to do something different and not made on a conveyor belt! I am sending these straight to the saves---then I will fill them with the homemade chicken taco filling. Yes, thanks! --Kn0x--


Thanks so much for this recipe. I've quit buying tortillas at the store. My family loves them. I quit trying to make them round. I'd get them round and then they would contort when I transferred them to the pan. Now I just roll them as thin as I can get them and we play guess what the tortilla is :))


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