Tortillas

From: Ransomed by Fire

On Sep 6, 2009

I made these tonight for burritos, using vegetable oil instead of shortening since I didn't have enough shortening, and I didn't quite use all the water. I made them in a stainless steel frying pan over medium-high heat, and it worked just fine. I must say, they were pretty easy to make and well worth it. All it takes is a good non-stick surface (although the dough was never that sticky to begin with) and some patience for rolling the dough. Other than that, it's a snap. Since my vision isn't all that good, I tested for flip-readiness by sliding a spatula under the sides of the tortilla while cooking. When it let go of the pan, it was ready to flip. I meant to take pictures, but they got gone too quick. They were just that good!

From: Chef #938586

On Aug 8, 2009

they tasted good..but the texture was not what I was looking for...I wanted soft pillowy chewy tortillas like my auntie used to make...these were very dense and cracked when folded...I'm sure it was my fault though, I've never made any sort of bread that wasn't dense, no matter how hard I try to be sure its not over worked. =( I guess I'm doomed to store bought breads.

From: Chef #183681

On Feb 27, 2005

Wish I could make this a 10 star. After trying numerous recipes, unsuccessfully,this was perfect. I followed recipe exactly but discovered that if I formed the dough into balls and refrigerated them overnight, that they rolled out much easier and thinner. I have a tortilla press so I used it and then rolled them thinner. Thank You for this wonderful recipe.

From: KC_Cooker

On Dec 22, 2004

This was my first time ever making tortillas from scratch. I needed tortillas for dinner tonight but couldn't go out because both of my kids have pnemonia, so I found this recipe and decided to give it a try! I can't believe how simple these are to make...why have I been buying them at the store for so many years when this delicious recipe was right under my nose. I did have to add about a tablespoon more of crisco to get the pea-size balls and I used all the water the recipe called for. This dough is very easy to work with...not sticky at all and these tortillas taste delicious! Great tasting and little effort...what more could you ask for? Thanks for sharing this great recipe!