How to Make Your Own Tortillas
Gather your ingredients., Mix flour, salt, & baking powder in a large medium/large bowl., Cut in shortening/lard until lumps are gone., Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients. , Add water, about a half a cup at a time, and work mixture...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather your ingredients.
This recipe makes 8 tortillas.
Here are the ingredients you'll need to make tasty flour tortillas: 4 cups of flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 cup of water (many substitute warm milk for a fluffier texture) 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or lard -
Step 2: Mix flour
Make sure your bowl is big enough to accommodate all your ingredients. , Use a pastry cutter or fork; don't work the dough too much. ,,, The dough should be slightly sticky but not hard.
You can add slightly more water or flour if needed. , This will let the baking powder work the dough into a fluffier tortilla mix. ,, Flour your work surface before you roll the tortillas. , You can apply a little bit of oil, grease, or lard, or you can go without. , If it starts to bubble up, that's long enough. , 20-30 seconds should be enough. ,, Some simple touches to this basic recipe can add spice, flair, or sweetness to an otherwise simple flour tortilla.
Add a little bit of cinnamon and sugar to your basic flour tortilla recipe for a sweet, cinnamon-y kick.
Deep fry them if you want and add the cinnamon/sugar mix right after they come out of the oil.
Add a bit of chipotle peppers and adobo to your flour tortilla recipe for a spicy kick.
These tortillas come packed with a kind of salsa already in them! Add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes to your flour tortilla recipe for some savory richness.
The perfect accompaniment to fish tacos or chicken mole. -
Step 3: & baking powder in a large medium/large bowl.
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Step 4: Cut in shortening/lard until lumps are gone.
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Step 5: Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients.
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Step 6: Add water
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Step 7: about a half a cup at a time
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Step 8: and work mixture into a dough.
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Step 9: Knead until smooth.
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Step 10: Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
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Step 11: Make the dough into balls about the size of eggs.
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Step 12: Using a rolling pin
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Step 13: roll each dough ball into about a 6 inch (15.2Â cm) circle.
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Step 14: Heat griddle or skillet on medium heat.
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Step 15: Cook tortilla 1/2 to 1 minute on each side.
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Step 16: Flip tortilla to the other side and cook for a few seconds.
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Step 17: Continue until all your dough is cooked.
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Step 18: Experiment with different kinds of tortillas.
Detailed Guide
This recipe makes 8 tortillas.
Here are the ingredients you'll need to make tasty flour tortillas: 4 cups of flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 cup of water (many substitute warm milk for a fluffier texture) 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or lard
Make sure your bowl is big enough to accommodate all your ingredients. , Use a pastry cutter or fork; don't work the dough too much. ,,, The dough should be slightly sticky but not hard.
You can add slightly more water or flour if needed. , This will let the baking powder work the dough into a fluffier tortilla mix. ,, Flour your work surface before you roll the tortillas. , You can apply a little bit of oil, grease, or lard, or you can go without. , If it starts to bubble up, that's long enough. , 20-30 seconds should be enough. ,, Some simple touches to this basic recipe can add spice, flair, or sweetness to an otherwise simple flour tortilla.
Add a little bit of cinnamon and sugar to your basic flour tortilla recipe for a sweet, cinnamon-y kick.
Deep fry them if you want and add the cinnamon/sugar mix right after they come out of the oil.
Add a bit of chipotle peppers and adobo to your flour tortilla recipe for a spicy kick.
These tortillas come packed with a kind of salsa already in them! Add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes to your flour tortilla recipe for some savory richness.
The perfect accompaniment to fish tacos or chicken mole.
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