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Flour Tortilla Recipe
Ingredients
Directions
1
Sift the flour, salt & baking powder into a large mixing bowl.2
Into the dry ingredients cut in the shortening, or add oil if you are using this option, & mix with your fingertips to combine.3
Add the milk or water, working the liquid into the dough until a sticky ball forms.4
Wrap in plastic and let rest for at least 30 minutes.5
Divide the dough into 8-10 balls (for small tortillas) or 6-8 balls for larger ones, cover them again with the damp cloth.6
Lightly dust a counter or pastry board w/flour & roll out each ball of dough into a circle or oval approximately 1/4" thick. If you want nicely rounded tortillas, trim off any ragged edges & discard. Don't roll the dough out more than once or the tortillas will be tough.7
Heat a dry griddle or heavy skillet over high heat for 5 minutes. Cook the tortillas 30 seconds on each side or until the dough looks dry & slightly wrinkled & a few brown spots form on both surfaces. Do not over cook or they will be hard. Butter and roll up and wrap in damp tea towel to keep warm as you cook the other tortillas.8
(I place cooked ones wrapped in the damp towel in a low 200 oven to keep warm, while I am cooking the rest.) Serve warm.~~.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: Sugar&Spice&Everything Nice
On May 8, 2008
I made these and my husband could not believe that they were authentic flavor. He is from Mexico and wanted to know how i learned how to make these tortillas, his jaw dropped when I told him from the internet. Thanks: )
From: Cheerit
On Apr 5, 2008
My entire family LOVED these tortillas - especially my three young children! I used 1/2 whole wheat, 1/2 white flour and canola oil and milk. My children do not like store bought tortillas but loved these - they thought I should make them to sell! LOL!
From: VelvetPie
On May 3, 2007
I was skeptical, but thses are so incredibly easy and delicious. I live in LA and there's a mexican restaurant I always go to for the homemade flour tortillas. THESE ARE BETTER. Plus I can control what type of fat I use (can you say lard). I used canola oil and they came out beautifully. I also used half reg. flour and half low carb flour and they still tasted better than any tortilla I've ever had. Thanks spicygrits!
From: Cilantro in Canada
On Feb 28, 2007
I needed some tortillas and did not want to run to the store. I made these in my food processor and could not believe how easy they were to make. The dough rolls out very easily and they taste so much better than store bought. Thanks for the recipe.
| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Serving Size 1 (71g) Recipe makes 6 servings |
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| Calories 227 | ||
| Calories from Fat 80 | (35%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 8.9g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat 2.5g | 12% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2.6g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 3.3g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 255mg | 10% | |
| Potassium 44mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 32.0g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% | |
| Sugars 0.1g | ||
| Protein 4.3g | 8% | |
| Vitamin A 0mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.0mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.0mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 63mg | 6% | |
| Iron 2mg | 11% | |
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