Homemade Tortillas

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Homemade Tortillas

 

Ingredients:

 

2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup vegetable shortening, cut into pieces

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 cup warm water

 

Preparing Tortillas:

 

In a bowl, blend flour, salt, baking

powder and shortening until it resembles fine meal.

Add water, a little at a time, to flour mixture

and toss until liquid is incorporated

(water amount will vary with different flour types).

Form dough into a ball and knead on a floured surface

until dough is smooth and elastic.

Divide, and make 12 smaller balls.

Cover and let stand at least 30 minutes.

 

Cooking Tortillas

 

Roll each ball of dough on a floured surface

to make 6 or 7 inch sized tortillas.

Place on a pre-heated griddle or cast iron skillet

and cook till medium golden on both sides.

Stack between towels or plastic

 

 

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