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Homemade flour tortillas recipeA recipe for homemade flour tortillas. The tortillas can be used for fajitas, burritos, chimichangas, homemade nachos or any other Mexican dish that uses them. This recipe will make 12 tortillas, 8-10" in diameter. Increase the ingredients used to make more tortillas (double the ingredient quantity to make 24 tortillas).
Preparation time: 10 minutes, Cooking time: 10 minutes, Serves: 4
Ingredients3 cups unbleached flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 to 6 Tbsp vegetable shortening (or lard)
1 1/4 cups warm water (use more or less, as needed)
DirectionsIn a bowl add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
Add the vegetable shortening or lard. Using a fork or your hands cut the vegetable shortening and start mixing it with the dry ingredients.
Start adding the warm water, a little at a time. Knead and add more water until your dough is soft and not sticky. Use enough water to achieve the desired result. Knead the dough for a few more minutes until soft and elastic.
Form the dough into a long roll and using a knife, cut it into 12 roughly equal sized fieces. Place the dough into a large bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let them rest for 10 - 20 minutes.
Bring a comal or griddle to medium - high heat.
Dust each piece of dough with a little flour and start rolling it out using a rolling pin. Start rolling from the center outwards and turn the dough a few times. Try to make a round tortilla, 8-10" in diameter, of equal thickness.
To cook the tortillas, lay them one at a time on the hot comal or griddle, wait for a few seconds and flip them over. It only takes a few seconds on each side to cool. When ready, the tortillas should have lots of nice brown speckles on each side.
Place cooked tortillas on a plate, one on top of the other and cover them with a towel, to keep them warm and moist.
Notes and tipsIf the tortillas puff while cooking them, use a towel or similar to press them down.
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