Flour Tortillas

by

Fresco

Posted April 5, 2022 (Last updated April 5, 2022)

Serves

12

Total Time

40mins

Calories

310

Homemade tortillas are so much tastier than the paper-thin, mass-produced kind! Use them for tacos, fajitas, quesadillas, with eggs for breakfast. Try making them ahead in big batches and freezing them until ne...

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    Ingredients

  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour780 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt1 ½ tablespoons
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder1 tablespoon
  • Shortening icon
    Shortening9 tablespoons
  • Water icon
    Water450 gwarm
    Method

  • 1. Add all purpose flour, salt and baking powder to a clean large mixing bowl
  • 2. Whisk together
  • 3. Add shortening to the dough
  • 4. Rub in until coarse crumbs form
  • 5. Mix in water to the dough
  • 6. Knead until smooth on a lightly floured surface or in a mixer
  • 7. Divide into a ball
  • 8. Roll out until 1/8" (5mm) thick
  • 9. Cook them one at a time on a hot skillet when it starts to bubble a bit, flip over
  • 10. Keep warm with kitchen towel

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