Hand Made Flour Tortilla Recipe
This is a traditional recipe for hand made flour tortillas. These are traditionally used for burritos, and to accompany a meal, in place of bread.
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
Combine flour, salt & baking powder. Cut in the shortening till the mixture is crumbly, either by hand or with a pastry cutter. You can add just one or two more tablespoons of shortening if it seems too “floury” till it is crumbly. Slowly add the hot water to the mixture, 3/4 cup or just enough to make the ingredients look moist.
With your hand or a large fork, knead the mixture making sure to rub the dough against the sides of the large mixing bowl to gather any clinging dough. If the dough still sticks to the side of the bowl, add a couple more tablespoons of flour until the dough forms a soft round shape.
Cover it with a dish towel, and let it “rest” for about an hour or so.
To make tortillas, pull the dough apart into 10 to 12 balls. Lightly flour your rolling area, and roll each ball with a rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thickness.
Place each tortilla on a medium hot cast iron skillet. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until the tortilla does not look doughy.
Tortillas can be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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on Jan 20 2008. Filed under Mexican Recipes.
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