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Flour Tortilla





* 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





In a bowl, blend flour, salt, baking powder and shortening until it resembles fine meal.





Add warm water, a little at a time, to flour mixture and toss until liquid is incorporated. Water amountwill vary with different flour types.





Form dough into a ball and kneed 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 Tortilla:


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.





Remove to a basket lined with a cloth towel or put between a towel until cool.After the tortillas have cooled completely, store themin a plastic bag. This recipe will make approximately 12 flour tortillas.





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Corn Tortillas





2 cups Masa or Instant Masa (or Corn Meal)


1 1/3 cup Water (more or less as needed)





Mix together masa and enough water to form a soft dough. Knead on a surface sprinkled lightly with extra masa until smooth and elastic.





Divide dough into 15 equal portions and shape into balls. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen cloth





Roll out a portion to a 15 cm - 18 cm diameter between two pieces of waxed paper, or pat out by hand to form a tortilla. Repeat with remaining portions.





Keep tortillas soft, covered with damp kitchen cloth, until required. Preheat a heavy-based fry pan over a medium heat.





Cook tortillas for about 30 sec each side or until speckled and cooked through. Stack cooked tortillas in a basket or bowl and cover to keep them warm and flexible.Looking for recipes to make flour tortillas?
Homemade Flour Tortillas:





30 min 30 min prep


12 tortillas





3-4 cups all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon salt


2 teaspoons baking powder


1/2 cup shortening


1-1 1/2 cup warm water





1. Combine the 3 cups flour, salt and baking powder in large bowl.


2. Either by hand, or with pastry blender, work in the shortening until crumbly (you can add a little more shortening if the mixture looks too floury).


3. Slowly add the water (I start with 1 cup and add more as needed) to flour mixture while tossing with a fork.


4. With your hands, knead dough vigorously for about 2 minutes, until it forms a nice dough ball.


5. Cover with cloth and let stand at least 15 minutes.


6. Take a ball of dough (golf ball size for small, slightly more for bigger tortillas) and roll into a ball.


7. Roll in flour to cover.


8. On floured surface, roll out dough evenly and very thin.


9. Place each tortilla on a medium hot cast iron skillet.


10. Cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until the tortilla no longer looks doughy.


11. NOTE: the ingredients are fairly accurate, but feel free to adjust to get the correct consistency.